Chapter 15 Flashcards
What is occupational stress?
The combination of stress at work, individual characteristics and extra organizational stressors
Sociocultural Stress
Racism, sexism, ecological shifts, economic downturns, political changes, military crisis
Organizational Stress
hiring policies, plant closings, layoffs, relocation, automation, market shifts, retraining
Work Setting Stress
task (time, speed, autonomy, creativity) supervision, coworkers, ergonomics, participation in decision making
Interpersonal Stress
Divorce, separation, marital discord, family/friend death, illness in the family, intergenerational conflict
Psychological Stress
neurosis, mental illness, disturbance of affect, cognition
Biological Stress
Disease, disability, sleep/appetite disturbance, pregnancy
Physical/Environmental Stress
Poor air, climate, noise exposure, lighting, temperature
Primary Costs of Occupational Stress
sickness, absenteeism, reduced productivity, worker replacement costs and training and additional retirement costs.
Cost of occupational stress to businesses
> 200 billion a year
Percentage of time workers call in sick that are actually not sick
62%
Stressors that affect women
Career blocks, sexual harassment, male-dominated climate, isolation, gender stereotyping (fml)
Physiological Effects
elevated blood pressure, elevated serum control, increased use of alcohol and tobacco
Relationship between amount of work and control of work
Investigators have found that the amount of work does not seem as critical to health as the control the worker has over the work rate
Disease states
coronary heart disease, obesity, psychosomatic symptoms, diabetes, hypertension, ulcers
When do the most heart attacks occur?
Mondays
Psychological affects
Low self-esteem, increased job tension, low job satisfaction
Demand Control model
High job demand and low control
Effort-reward imbalance model
high demands and low rewards
Role Overload
get a lot done in a short amount of time
Role Insufficiency
lack of training, education and skills
Role Ambiguity
unclear expectations how to succeed
Role Conflict
Supervisors have conflicting expectations
Average available sick days in America
14 days
Amount of vacation days in France
36 days