Organisational Stress: Theoretical Reflections and Proposed Directions for Management Research and Practice.
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2015-10
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Economic Insights-Trends & Challenges
Abstract
This article critiques the diverse theoretical sentiments accentuated in the field of work stress as well as
incidences and impact of work stress within an organisational context. Thus, the purpose of this paper is
threefold. First, it is to review the organisational factors increasing employee stress and further reflect on
the contentious definition of work stress. Some main theoretical models that have been important in the
field of stress research are also critically evaluated. Second, this study further focuses on unveiling
promising areas of research that scrutinises stress management interventions that is a terrain where
paucity of research is found to still exist. Third, this review concludes by presenting important research
and practice implications.
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Occupational stress, Paucity of research, Stress management interventions, Practice implications
Citation
Akanji, B. (2015). Organisational Stress: Theoretical Reflections and Proposed Directions for Management Research and Practice. Economic Insights-Trends & Challenges, 67(4).