1. COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS II COURSE CODE: BUS II2
COURSE LECTURER: KIFORDU Anyibuofu Anthony PhD
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2. TOPIC EMPLOYEE STRESS MANAGEMENT IN ORGANISATIONS
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3. OBJECTIVES
This topic is expected to expose the students to the following: - Meaning of Employee Stress - Symptoms of Employee Stress - Causes of Stress - Managing Stress
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4. INTRODUCTION ‘’Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response
to what happens. And response is something we can choose because a timely word may level stress’’….Maureen Kelluarn
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5. What is Employee Stress?
-Stress can be defined as a lively circumstance in which people face constraints, opportunities, or loss of something they desire and for which the consequence is both unpredictable as well as crucial.
-Stress is the response of people to the unreasonable/excessive pressure or demands placed on them.
-Stress is not always negative. It may also bring out the best in individuals at times. It may induce an individual to discover innovative and smarter way of doing things. But usually, the term stress has a negative implication and this negative aspect of stress is termed as distress
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6. Symptoms of Stress
Absenteeism, escaping from work responsibilities, arriving late, leaving early, etc.
Deterioration in work performance, memory loss, etc.
Cribbing, over-reacting, arguing, getting irritated, anxiety, etc.
Deteriorating health, more of accidents, etc.
Improper eating habits (over-eating or under- eating), excessive smoking and drinking, sleeplessness, etc.
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7. Sources/Causes of Stress
Organizational factors
Individual factors
Job concerning factors
Extra-organizational factors
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8. Strategies for Managing Stress
Organizational strategies for managing stress
communication, decentralization etc
Individual strategies for managing stress
to do list, jokes, relaxing, exercise etc
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9. ASSIGNMENT
In your own words, clearly define stress and state three(3) each of its symptoms, causes and remedies with practical examples as a BUS II2 student.
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