Stress is defined as a feeling experienced when a person perceives that
demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able
to mobilize. It can occur due to environmental issues, such as a looming
work deadline, or psychological, for example, persistent worry about
familial problems. While the acute response to life-threatening
circumstances can be life-saving, research reveals that the body's
stress response is largely similar when it reacts to less threatening
but chronically present stressors such as work overload, deadline
pressures and family conflicts. It is proffered that chronic activation
of stress response in the body can lead to several pathological changes
such as elevated blood pressure, clogging of blood vessels, anxiety,
depression, and addiction.
Organizational Stress Around the World: Research and Practice aims to
present a sound theoretical and empirical basis for understanding the
evolving and changing nature of stress in contemporary organizations. It
presents research that expands theory and practice by addressing
real-world issues, across cultures and by providing multiple
perspectives on organizational stress and research relevant to different
occupational settings and cultures. Personal, occupational,
organizational, and societal issues relevant to stress identification
along with management techniques/approach to confront stress and its
associated problems at individual and organizational level are also
explored.
It will be of value to researchers, academics, practitioners, and
students interested in stress management research.
