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DYNAMICS OF

STRESSGROUP 3

bhinav Sharma 06

Abhishek Goyal 07

Abhishek Panda 09bhishek Tripathi 10

Aditya Malhotra 11



Stress is a reaction ( alarm reaction )of

our mind and body to a real or imaginary

threat, event or Change ( Stressors )

Dynamic condition in which an individual

is confronted with an opportunity,

demand or resource related to what an

individual desires and for which outcome

is perceived to be both uncertain andimportant

Stress can be

positive EUSTRESS Motivation,

Awareness, Stimulus

negative DISTRESS Headache,

Insomnia Challenge Stressor: Associated with work

Hindrance Stressor: hindrance from goal

Demands-Resources Model: Demand

causes stress , Resources are used to

trade off these demands

2012

2011

2010

What is Stress ?

Performance

Stress

Stress is often termed as a twentieth

century syndrome, born out of man's race

towards modern progress and its ensuing

complexities - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN



Environmental Factors Economic Uncertainty

Political Uncertainty

Technological

Changes

Personal Factors

Family problems

Economic Problem

Personality

Organizational f actors Task Demands

Role Demands

Interpersonal

Demands

Individual Diff erence

Perception Job Experience

Social Support

Belief in locus of

control

Self efficiency

Hostility

Physiological Symptoms

Headache

High Blood pressure

Heart disease

Psychological Symptoms Anxiety

Depression

Decrease in Job

satisfaction

Behavioral Symptoms

Productivity

Absenteeism

Turnover

Experienced Stress

The Model Of Stress

Factors Consequences



Types and Stages of Stress

External: Physical Stressors- Noise,

light, Confined Space

Organizational

Health related

Social Interaction

Major Life Event relatedInternal:

Physiological Negative self

Personality traits

Lifestyle Choice

Mind trap

Stages: Alarm Stage: immediate

reaction of the body

Ex: Cardiac , Respiratory, Skin ,

Hormonal

Resistance Stage: Body triesto cope with stressors

Ex: Behavior Changes,

Emotional indicators

Exhaustion Stage: Body not

managing stress effectivelyand unable to repair

Ex: Headache, Loss of

cogitative ability, Insomnia,

loss of temper

Types and Stages



Economic Uncertainity Unemployment

Economic Crisis

Recession

Job Uncertainty

JOB OPENINGS

2009

2008

2007

Potential Sources of STRESS Environment Factors

Example:

The 2008-09 recession

caused as lot of job

losses, pay cut and

unemployment It was a source of stress

for the public and the

government



Example:

The recent Telengana issue

The Maruti strike

The AirIndia issue

The Krishna Godavari issue

The Singur Issue

UP migrants working in Mumbai


Political Uncertainity

International and National Disputes

Internal conflicts

Political decisions affecting organizations

India China

Relationship



Example:

The nuclear proliferation

program

The use of mobile phone

is difficult for old

Telegram being obsolete


Technological Changes

Problem of Adapting

Risk associated

Fast moving technology

Skill becoming Obsolete

Fast Changing technology



Task

Demand

Design of Job- Autonomy

Working condition & layout

Meeting targets

Tough competition

Lowering margins Higher expectation

Potential Sources of STRESS Organizational Factors

Example:

Assembly Lines

Highly demanding job of

managers Lowering Margins-

Electronics Goods

Fast moving Market

Mobile domain

Work Load

J o b A u t o n o

m y

M a r g i n s




Example:

People working in

different geographies Demanding Clients

Management team of

Maruti

Role Demand

Guiding the team

Location or work

Internal Politics

Driving business

Rules and Regulation Overload

Low Role

Less stress

Higher Role

Higher stress

Role Vs Stress



Interpersonal Demand

Team Coordination

Lack of social support

Managing People Aspiration

Communication Gap

Workoholic

Red-Tapism


Example:

Communication between

teams in different

geographies Perfectionist & Workaholic

Poor interpersonal skills



Personal Factors

Family Issues

Daily Hassles

Stranded

Relationship

Major Lif e

Event

Mariatal Status P e r f o r m a n c e

Stress

Personality traits

Temper

Stressf ul

Rudeness

Bossy

Aggressive

Economic

Issue

Lack of

f inance

Non

availability

of

resources



Individual diff erences in Stress Tolerance

Perception

Job Experience

Social support

Personality - Flight or Fight Response

It should be kept under

control to be effective in jobs.

Fight

Flight

Fight Or Fight Response



Personality Type and StressType-A Personality

Type-B Personality

Type-Bs rarely participate in

an endless series of events in

an ever-decreasing amount of

time.

Type-Bs do not suffer from a

sense of urgency.

Type-Bs play for fun &

relaxation.

Type-Bs are able to relaxwithout guilt and work

without agitation.

Type-As are aggressivelyinvolved in a chronic, incessantstruggle to achieve more andmore in less and less time.

Type-As create a life of deadlines for themselves.

Type-As are fast workers andgenerally work for long hours.

Type-As operate under

moderate to high level of stress.



Physiological Behavioral Psychological



PhysiologicalVariety of Illness

Changes in metabolism

Increase heart rate

Increase Breath rate

Increase Blood Pressure

Headaches

Nausea

Heart attack

PsychologicalJob related Dissatisfaction

Tension

Anxiety

Irritability

Boredom

Procrastination

Reduced Involvement in the

job.

BehavioralChanges in Productivity

Absence

Changes in eating habits

Increased Smoking

Consumption of alcohol

increased

SleepingDisorders



Job Related StressOverload-underload method

Each employee has a comfort zone

Overload when job demands much mental requirement.Underload when job has no or little mental requirement.

Comf ort zone f or potential stressors

Workload

Physical Factors(heat, noise etc)

Job status

Significance of task

Autonomy

Task variety

Human contact

Physical challenge

Mental challenge

Role ambiguity

overload Underload



Job Related Stress

No two jobs have same degree of potential stress

No two individuals have same comfort level

Event Point on stress scale

Death of spouse 100

Divorce 73

Personal injury 53

Marriage 50

Retirement from work 45

Pregnancy 40

Changing to different kind of work 36

Son or daughter leaving home 29

Trouble with boss 23

vacation 13

Holmes life change index scale



What

Why

When is f ine

but when we will talk about

management

INDIVIDUAL APPROACHES

STRESS MANAGEMENT

ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACHES



BEST WAYS TO DEAL WITH STRESS

-Smoking

-Drinking too much

-Overeating and under eating

-Zoning out for hours in front of TV/Computer

-Sleeping too much

-Taking out your stress on others

Individual Strategies

Eat the Frog (Time management)

Let off Steam (Physical exercise)Relaxation Techniques

Social support network

Organizational Strategies

Selection and placement

Training

Goal SettingJob Redesigning

Employee involvement

Improved organizational Communication

Employee Sabbaticals

Wellness Programes

TRANSFORM

BehaviorLifestyle

Thinking

TAKE CHARGE



Recognition of the source of stress is

the key, its not admission of

weakness!

It is a way to identif y the problem and

prepare to overcome it.

Thank You For Your Time

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