PRESTIGEINSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT , GWALIOR

PRESENTED

BY:Rahul Kapoliya

MBA 1ST C

WHAT IS STRESS ?• Derived from the Latin Word ‘stringere’.• Force which acts on a body to produce

strain.• The pressure people feel in life due to

their reaction to situation.

GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME (GAS)

It provides an automatic defense system to help people cope with external/environmental demands. The defense system occurs in three stages:

• ALARM REACTION1

• RESISTANCE2

• EXHAUSTION3

Stage 1Alarm reaction

Stage 2Resistance

Stage 3Exhaustion

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Normal level of resistance

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STRESS

Emotional Instability

Excessive use of

Alcohol or Drugs

Feelings of inability

Cope

Uncooperative Attitude

Sleeping Problems

AbsentesianChronic

worry

Inability to Relax

High Blood

Pressure

Digestive Problems

Nervousness and Tensions

Symptoms of Stress

Various Symptoms of Stress

Measurement of Stress

Organizational Role Stress (ORS)

– Developed by Udai Pareek.

– Based on integration of an employee’s role within

organization.

– Role assigned is linked with different parts and

persons.

– Different persons have different expectations from job

Occupational Stress Index– Constructed by Srivastava and Singh.

– It focuses on work stressors.

– Index consists of 46 items relating to components of a

job causing stress.

– The 46 items measure some different types of

occupational stresses.

Causes or Sources of Stress

Environmental causesOrganizational causes / stressorsGroup causes/ stressorsIndividual causes / stressors

CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS

Physiological consequencesPsychological consequencesBehavioral consequence

Stress v/s Burnout

STRESS BURNOUT

• The person feels fatigued. • The individual encounters chronic exhaustion.

• The person is anxious. • The individual is Hypertensive.

• The person feels moody. • The individual feels impatient, irritable, and unwilling to talk to others.

• The person feels guilty. • The individual encounters mental depression.

• The person experiences increased blood pressure and heartbeat.

• The individual begins to voice psychosomatic complaints.

How to Manage or Cope with Stress ?

At Individual Level

• Physical Exercise

• Behavioral Self Control

• Social Support

• Yoga and Meditation

• Changing Gears

• Pampering Oneself

• Warming up Oneself

• Rearranging one’s job schedule.

At Organizational Level

• Setting clear objectives

• Stress Audit

• Counselling

• Spread the message

• Fit between person and work

• Clarity in role

Conclusion

• It results in physical, psychological and behavioral deviations.

• Effects vary from person to person.

• Managed at both individual and organizational level.

• No one is immune to stress.

Don’t Stress, Do your very Best

Appreciate each Step, Forget the Rest