Stress Management of the Managers and Workers of Organizations

Subject Areas : Business Management

Nasser Fegh-hi Farahmand ¹

1 - Department of Management, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Received: 2016-01-03 Accepted : 2016-01-03 Published : 2009-11-22

Keywords: Job Stress, Stress, stress management, Mental Tension,

Abstract :

With regard to the importance effect of stress on organizational behavior and under changing conditions of work, this issue has relation with problems of work in all organizations. In recent decades, the pace of life has become faster, and therefore, the changes in the world of word have become more serious. Although some authorities believe that stress is not necessarily destructive, most researchers believe that it disturbs the mental health. Thich  is one of  the  managers’ problems  in the  present  situation  of  the  organizations  which  has decreased  the efficiency  and  productivity  of the  organizations to  a relatively  great extent  and  has caused behavioral  problems and  conflicts . The purpose of this research is to study the organizational factors causing stress and to present guidelines to reduce it. After collection the data, it was concluded that according to the managers and staff’s views, rules and regulations, organizational structure, and unsuitable working conditions have positive effects on stress.

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