Hi, need to submit a 1500 words paper on the topic Q. 1 There are thought to be both individual and situational factors that may lead to individuals suffering from stress at work. From your own experi

Hi, need to submit a 1500 words paper on the topic Q. 1 There are thought to be both individual and situational factors that may lead to individuals suffering from stress at work. From your own experience of work or university describe a situation in which you feel you suffered from stress. Explain the di. b do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker.” Job-related stress is an inherent aspect of job irrespective of individual’s passion, commitment, resources, pay, job role etc. One such stress is the one that an individual at the top management or leadership role constantly experiences due to various factors. Individuals at top management level are responsible for different outcomes with respect to the work/job task, individuals, organisation and customers/clients. It could be only one outcome, of say achieving a particular score in customer/client satisfaction, for the manager, which is linked to effective management of people. delivering efficient work productivity through people’s efforts and commitment. efficient resources and performance monitoring etc. To achieve such multidimensional outcome, the manager possesses all qualities such as knowledge, passion and commitment, discipline and focus, and emotional balance. yet, the expectations attached to his/her job role cause substantial stress. Such stress experienced by the individual at the top management could be a result of both individual factors and situational factors. Such stress can be identified with the Job Demand-Job Control model of stress explained by Karasek (1979. cited by Sonnentag & Frese, 2003), which identifies the potential conflicts between job demands and decision authority of the manager. the latter usually guided by a variety of policies and procedures. Such clashes are the most serious forms of stresses that affect individual’s psychological health (Sonnentag & Frese, 2003).

In general, factors causing stress have been divided into two categories: individual and situational factors. Individual factors include age, personality, marital status. and situational factors include family situation, physical working conditions, job role/tasks, organisational culture, job security, and also interpersonal relations (Hurrell, 2010).