STRESS MANAGEMENT IN A WORKING ENVIRONMENT Stress is a perceptional phenomenon resulting from a comparison between the demand on a person and his ability to cope. An imbalance in this mechanism‚ when coping is important‚ gives rise to the experience of stress‚ and to the stress response (Cox‚ 1978:25). This transactional view highlights the importance of perception and the relationship of the individual to the environment (i.e.‚ work setting). If there is an improper fit between the individual
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LOCAL RELATED LITERATURE Medical Files Stress and health By Rafael Castillo‚ MD Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 00:25:00 11/01/2008 Positive stimulus Stressors can come from various sources. And we’re constantly exposed to all sorts of stressors every day. For those who can handle them properly‚ up to a certain level of stress is healthy. It is a positive stimulus for us to do what we need to do as efficiently or effectively as we could. We can do remarkable feats—even break world
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Literature Review on Strategic Management with Emphasis on Porter’s Theories as Applied in Current Decision Making Abstract This review provides an overview of a few of the key topics that have defined the strategic management field since the later twentieth century. Strategic planning‚ strategic planning frameworks and strategy implementation issues are discussed both from a historical and modern perspective. Michael Porter’s frameworks and generic strategy provide an excellent backdrop
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I. Introduction Creativity is regarded as the major contributor to an organization’s competitiveness. However important creativity is‚ there has been a general problem in the management of creativity. Amabile (1998) claimed that most management impeded creativity in the name of evaluation‚ control and productivity. Managers often referred creativity to the imaginative approach people adopt in problem solving but ignored the importance of expertise and motivation. It is especially significant that
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RESEARCH PAPER Earnings management: a literature review S. Verbruggen‚ J. Christaens‚ and K. Milis HUB RESEARCH PAPER 2008/14. FEBRUARI 2008 Hogeschool – Universiteit Brussel Stormstraat 2‚ 1000 Brussel‚ Belgium T: +32 2 210 12 11 F: + 32 2 217 64 64 Earnings management: a literature review S. Verbruggen‚ Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel Prof dr. J. Christaens‚ Universiteit Gent Prof. dr. K. Milis‚ Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel Abstract Based on a literature review of major accounting
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CHAPTER TWO 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction Over the last two decades‚ Performance Information‚ its implementation and presentation to the end users which directly refers to the subject of performance measurement (PM) has gained increasing interest and recognition in the general management literature‚ leading Neely (1999)‚ when referring to the many contributions on the subject‚ to talk about the Performance Measurement Revolution. He demonstrated that between
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Literature Review Outline Motivation of employees and creating harmony in the workplace Three issues that considerably add to higher levels of employee motivation and performance‚ Nemerov (1993) Supervisors should enhance the motivational climate in the workplace‚ Atwood (2004) Employees Motivation and Theories and their Implication for Employee Retention within Organizations‚ Ramlall (2004) Management style of managers in Sierra Leone is based on autocratic-democratic approach Employee can
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inevitable and necessary to succeed” Quiros (2014). With this truth in mind we must enhance our skills to lead people through various aspects of change. The purpose of this literature review is to identify commonalities across several articles their assumptions on the importance of change inclusive of my personal views. We will review two elements and the hindrances they present in the successful implementation of change within an organization. The two obstacles will be human adaptability and leadership
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Stress and Stress Management in the Workplace The purposes of this paper it to examine Stress and Stress Management in the workplace and to propose possible methods in preventing‚ reducing and coping with such stressors. It will also cover the motivating performance through job design. It is experienced that well designed jobs can have a positive impact on both employee satisfaction and the quality of performance. There are several methods and techniques that can be offered by the employer
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Stress and stress management: What is stress and how to manage it ? Stress is defined as a force that tends to strain or deform (b) mental emotional or physical tension‚ strain or distress-(v) to put emphasis on (c ) to subject to strain or pressure. Stress is a unwanted feeling of emotions and physiological arousal that some experience in certain situations. Stress can mean different things to various people. People have said; “That stress can cause
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