Hello, I am looking for someone to write an essay on Stress at work. It needs to be at least 1750 words.Download file to see previous pages... According to WHO (2013), stress at work or work-related s

Hello, I am looking for someone to write an essay on Stress at work. It needs to be at least 1750 words.

According to WHO (2013), stress at work or work-related stress is a response developed by employees when presented with work demands and pressures that are not appropriate to their knowledge and abilities. The demands of the work also challenge the ability of employees to cope in the workplace. Stress affects employee in a wide range of circumstances. However, employees experience the worst form of stress when they realize that there is little support from colleagues and the supervisors. Further, little or no control over work processes also presents the worst form of stress to employees. In employment environments, confusion arises when defining ‘pressure’ or ‘challenge’ and stress. The confusion between pressure and stress is used by the management, to develop excuses for bad management practices. This paper determines the causes of work-related stress and their effects on individuals and organizations. Before determining the cause of stress, it is imperative to discuss ‘what is a healthy job?’ WHO (2013) write that a healthy job involves appropriate pressures to employees based on their abilities and resources in relation to the amount of control employees have over their work. In addition, a healthy job involves receiving support from colleagues and supervisors as well as people who matter to the employee the most. It should be noted that health is not the absence of disease but a positive state of mind, social well-being, and a positive physical state. A healthy working, environment is that which has no harmful conditions and presents abundance of promising conditions to the employee. A healthy work environment incorporates a continuous assessment of risks to health, providing appropriate information and training on health issues. Further, a healthy work environment involves the ability of the management to provide health promoting organizational support practices and structures. In particular, a healthy job environment involves health and health promotion of employees is a priority and part of employee working lives (WHO, 2013). Causes of stress According to Bates (2010), stress at the workplace is caused because of the demands of the contemporary work environment. Pressure is the main cause of stress in the contemporary workplace. Pressure can be perceived as acceptable employees or may keep employees alert, motivated and willing to learn. However, pressure depends on the available resources and personal characteristics of each employee. When pressure becomes excessive, beyond unmanageable levels, it contributes to stress. Stress is destructive to employee’s health as well as the performance of the organization Groulx (2008) writes that stress at the workplace is also caused by poor work organization. Work organization involves strategies in which the management design jobs and work systems. The management of work systems and job designs also forms part of work organization. For example, lack of control over work processes causes stress to employees. Further, poor work organization involves poor management as well as unsatisfactory work conditions. Work organization that lacks support from colleagues and supervisors also causes stress to employees. Support from colleagues ensures that employees feels comfortable and appreciated as part of the socialization process. When employees feel that they are alienated from their colleagues because of poor work organization, they reduce their levels of input to their duties and responsibilities. In the work-place, there are stress-related hazards that cause stress to employees. Stress related hazards are categorized into two sections: work contents and work context. Stress related hazards that arise from work contents involve monotony (Groulx, 2008). Employees who perform monotonous work experience high levels of stress than employees who perform a variety of duties and responsibilities.