Causes and Effects of Job Stress among Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) Employees in Runde Catchment WRITTEN BY LESLEY BOBO 1 ABSTRACT The study sought to investigate the causes and effects of stress among ZINWA employees in Runde Catchment.The purpose of the study was to find out whether poor working conditions‚ leadership styles‚ or the issues of occupational health and safety were causing stress among the employees. A sample of 83 employees comprising of people from all sections
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Thesis The purpose of this paper is to look at stress in the workplace and its effects on family‚ medical and work effectiveness. By looking at a few studies‚ this paper will show the relevance between stress from the job and depression and issues in the family‚ issues with health problems and low job performance. Conclusion Effective tools for dealing with stress will decrease stress‚ improve the physical and emotional/mental health of workers‚ increase worker productivity‚ improve
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‘STRESS AT WORK’ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This term paper would not have been accomplished if not for the generous contributions of many people. I am very grateful to them for their infallible help and support. I wish to express my deepest gratitude and warmest appreciation to the following people‚ who‚ in some way have contributed and inspired me: Father Dominic Savio (Vice Principal of Commerce morning and Business Administration)‚ Prof. A Roy (Dean of the Department of Business Administration)
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PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose.” This sagacious saying was quoted by Dr. Maureen Killoran‚ a certified universalist and an advocate on health and wellness. The quotation imparts to us that stress is not altogether negative as what most people would think at first. It still depends on how an individual sees and copes with the stress placed upon him. If you perceive potentially
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Abstract Stress is a common condition‚ a response to a physical threat or psychological distress‚ that generates a host of chemical and hormonal reactions in the body. In essence‚ the body prepares to fight or flee‚ pumping more blood to the heart and muscles and shutting down all non-essential functions. As a temporary state‚ this reaction serves the body well to defend itself. However‚ when the stress reaction is attenuated‚ the normal physical functions that have been either exaggerated or shut
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Stress affects human performance in so many ways that just to list the impact upon work would take half of this page. People under high stress become forgetful‚ are often late for work‚ miss appointments‚ have more sick days‚ have lower competence levels‚ are more irritable and difficult to get along with‚ are more likely to break things (by accident or intention) and are great candidates for the kinds of stress-related illnesses and accidents that drain Workers Compensation benefits. Stress reduction
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Stress can be a positive thing - helping an individual to grow‚ develop‚ be stimulated and take action. However‚ if stress exceeds a person’s ability to cope it can impact on their mental and physical health in a range of ways. Some research studies estimate up to two thirds of illnesses seen by GP’s are stress related. In the days of the caveman‚ stress often came in the form of physical threats that required individuals to react quickly and decisively. The body helped out by automatically
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The road of pain caused by a Stress-related illness 73132:Psychology of Stress Open Polytechnic Wellington Elizabeth Ross Words:2‚149 “The road of pain caused by a stress-related illness”‚ is the name of this final assignment. A detailed case study and treatment plan for Sera-jean who has a stress-related illness. I will endeavour to propose a treatment plan to help Sera-jean manage hypertension and type 1diabetes. There will be brief outlines of the techniques I have chosen‚ how
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series Managing stress Select the text below for guidance: Managing stress(text summary from Flash piece‚ above) First‚ recognize stress: Stress symptoms include mental‚ social‚ and physical manifestations. These include exhaustion‚ loss of/increased appetite‚ headaches‚ crying‚ sleeplessness‚ and oversleeping. Escape through alcohol‚ drugs‚ or other compulsive behavior are often indications. Feelings of alarm‚ frustration‚ or apathy may accompany stress. If you feel that stress is affecting your
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minister’s first action after taking charge is to write to chief ministers to help expedite soldiers land disputes. And it ends there. The stress- related issues in a soldier’s life are closely linked with welfare and need to be addressed most sincerely by all agencies concerned with the welfare of soldiers. T IDSA Occasional Paper No. 17 Addressing Stress-Related Issues in Army A Research Fellow at IDSA‚ Col. K. C. Dixit is an alumni of National Defence Academy. He was commissioned into
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