The document discusses various causes and effects of stress in the workplace. It notes that stress can be caused by factors like work overload or underload, organizational change, role ambiguity and role conflicts. Physiological effects of stress include the fight or flight response and exhaustion. Individual differences like personality, locus of control and hardiness influence how people cope with stress. High stress professions include healthcare, service and manual labor jobs. Stress can lead to issues like burnout, procrastination and workaholism. The document recommends organizational techniques like support for change and clearly defined roles, as well as individual strategies like exercise and relaxation training to help reduce workplace stress.