Occupational Stress: A Review on Conceptualisations, Causes and Cure.
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2013-09-01
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Economic Insights-Trends & Challenges
Abstract
Given the complex nature of the concept - occupational stress (also known as work or job stress), it
appears a daunting task reaching a unified definition of work stress because of the acknowledged fact
that a singular approach may not be able to encompass the breadth of the phenomenon. To this end, the
purpose of this paper is to provide a general review of some of the challenges surrounding the
conceptuality of occupational stress in literature. Subsequently, the established knowledge regarding the
nature and causes of occupational stress were examined in light of the conceptual typology of Murphy
(1995) and Michie (2002) that portrays various sources of workplace stress which has been categorized
as emanating from the context and content of work. These stress sources are consequentially known to
produce dire organisational and extra-organisational outcomes such as low morale, poor performance,
career uncertainty, absenteeism, health problems, work-life conflict, turnover and other reverses that
undermine competitive objectives of business. As solutions, stress curative measures are discussed to
assist managers to understand the significance of providing effective stress management interventions
that can enhance employee well-being and organisational productivity.
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occupational stress, workplace well-being, concept of stress, stress management interventions
Citation
Babatunde, A. (2013). Occupational Stress: A Review on Conceptualisations, Causes and Cure. Economic Insights-Trends & Challenges, 65(3).