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Benitez Exam 2

Benitez Exam 2

Q 1. STRESS (50 points) a) Think about all of the stressors your workgroup faces. Place these stressors into four lists, according to the “types of stressors” laid out in the textbook. (8 points)

Q b) For each stressor listed under “work-hindrance stressors,” refer to the “job demands-resources model” of burnout (see the online lesson) and identify at least one practical way that a manager could reduce the likelihood that the stressor would eventually lead to strain (8 points; 2 points for each of at least 4 stressors).c) Imagine you are a “stress coach” employed by your organization and are helping your team learn strategies to better cope with the “work-hindrance stressors” you identified above. What would be your best advice, given the material on pages 135-136? (4 points)d) Assume that the “work-hindrance” stressors you identified have not been minimized in any way, and so your teammates are experiencing stress. According to the textbook material, what should be done to mitigate the chances that this felt stress leads to strain? As a manager, how would you encourage this within the team? (6 points)e) For each stressor listed under “work-challenge stressors,” discuss whether you perceive the effects of these stressors to be negative or positive on employee job performance. (Remember that job performance is multi-dimensional!) (14 points)

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Stress is a common form of health issue that people face due to work pressure/work place pressure. Situation is one type of stressor that says that sometimes employees get stressed due to some situation that is going out of their hands or they have no control over the situation. My present office is the place where I have witnessed people having situational stress. Sudden news of our company’s downsizing of the less experienced employees and the fear of getting losing job had put my subordinates to show burnouts.