Introduction
With recent attention to work-related stress and burnout, it is essential to explain how it is affecting The Schwartz Group employees. Fear, anger, depression and burnout without anyone to control it in stress-filled companies’ leads to rudeness, violent acts in the workplace as well as burnout and turnover. The Schwartz Group need to put more emphasis on the work-related stress issues as it can escalate very quickly, therefore management team should invite the human resources representative to improve the situation. How stress affects employee performance, managerial responsibility, and consequences high stress are basic aims of the study. Find what stressors are affecting the employees, and what could be a possible solutions to the occurring problems.
Stress and where it comes from
A lot people from nearly every walk of life have to face stress. Some things commonly induce stress in most people, but what is stressful to one person may be a joy to another. It very important to take a look to each case separately and find the right stressors effective the company’s employees.
The most common stressors at work are tight deadlines and staff shortages that causes long working hours, also technical problems. Other possible stressors would be inefficient meetings, role frustration and co-workers interaction, in a way of violence and bullying. Lack of managerial support further escalate the problem. This is why it really important for employers to understand the growing responsibility of the proper stress management. There is also a personal stressors, problems outside work that can affect the ability to perform effectively at work. The most common causes are family related like death, divorce, child care. Personal issues include, financial state, personal habits, and lack of support from family or friends, also injuries or illnesses. Other common causes are traffic jams, public transport etc.
Stress
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