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HRM 3014 : Contemporary Issues in Managing a Workforce

   

Added on  2020-04-13

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Running head: WORKPLACE STRESSWORKPLACE STRESSName of the Student:Name of the University:Author Note:

WORKPLACE STRESS1Essay question:Can higher stress levels lower the workplace performances of the employees?IntroductionWorkplace stress can be the most common factor that contributes to a lower level ofproductivity of the employees in the organization. Workplace stress can have significant and, inmost cases negative, impacts on an employee resulting in lower performance output.Paragraph 1Workplace stress can attribute its origin from many areas and can pertain to differentchanging workplace environments. A work stressor is referred to as an environmental demandthat is viewed as being threatening by an employee, which can bring down the productivity level.Paragraph 2One of the most significant work stressor can be the changing workplace environment, towhich the employee cannot cope with and that affects the performance. In the recent years, themarket has been characterized by a declining manufacturing outputs, and emphasis on short termcontracts and a boom in the IT sector. Outsourcing, trade union declines and more intenseinternational competition due to globalization has led to the increased stress in the workplaceenvironment.Paragraph 3These changing workplace environments have put extra stress load on the employees andcan result in a lack of control of the work by the management, longer work hours and decreased

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