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Term Paper Title	Work Stress
# of Words	2890
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	11.56

Work Stress

Work Stress

1.0 Introduction

Throughout the eighties and into the nineties, work stress have continued to
rise dramatically in organizations across  North America.  The eighties saw
employees stressing out from working in a rapidly growing economy.  During the
nineties, beginning from the recession of 1992 till present day, employees are
stressed by their own job insecurities in the face of massive downsizing and
restructuring of organizations in order to be competitive on the global stage.
Work stress is a very extensive topic ranging from research on the sources of
stress, the effects of stress, to ways on managing and reducing stress.  This
report will focus first on the evidence for the harmful effects of stress at
work, both mentally and physically.  The last section will briefly explain why
management should be concerned with rising employee stress and will describe
some actions management can take to alleviate work stress.

2.0 Harmful Effects of Stress

Most research studies indicate a high correlation between stress and illness.
According to authorities in the United States and Great Britain, as much as 70%
of patients that are treated by general practitioners are suffering from
symptoms originating from stress .  Everyone experiences stress, however, each
person responds to stress very differently.  Their response is dependent on how
each person reacts to stress emotionally, mentally, and physically.  There are,
however, common effects of stress for most people on the physical and mental
body.

2.1 Physical Effects

The researcher Blyth in 1973 identified a list of diseases which have a fairly
high causal relationships with stress.   His evidence was obtained through
interviews with medical experts, review of reports by the World Health
Organization and consultations with the J.R. Geigy Pharmaceutical Company.  The
following is a list of some of the illnesses Blyth had identified :

1. Hypertension 2. Coronary thrombosis 3. Hay fever and other allergies 4.
Migraine headaches 5. Intense itching 6. Asthma 7. Peptic ulcers 8. Constipation
9. Rheumatoid arthritis10. Colitis11. Menstrual difficulties 12. Nervous
dyspepsia 13. Overactive thyroid gland 14. Skin disorders 15. Diabetes
mellitus16. Tuberculosis

Research conducted by Woolfolk and Richardson in 1978 further confirmed Blyth's
list that hypertension, coronary disease, infections, and ulcers are highly
related to the amount of prolonged stress an employee is subjected to.  Evid...

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