2. Muhammad Ali Jinnah University
M.Nouman
Submitted To:
Sir, Jahanzeb Khan
Business Communication
3. The Effects of Stress on Business Employees
and Programs Offered by Employers
to Manage Employee Stress
4. Today, many organizations and employees are experiencing the
effects of stress on work performance.
The effects of stress can be either positive or negative.
According to Barden (2001),negative stress is becoming a major
illness in the work environment, and it can debilitate employees
and be costly to employers.
Managers need to identify those suffering from negative stress and
implement programs as a defense against stress.
These programs may reduce the impact stress has on employees'
work performance
Introduction to the Study.
5. Statement of the Problem
The purpose of this study was to determine the
negative effects of stress on employees
and the methods employers use to manage
employees' stress.
6. Significance of the Study
There are three primary groups that may benefit from this study.
The first group The second group
Consisting of employees in
today's business
organizations, may learn to
identify ways.
How stress negatively affects
their work performance.
Identifying the negative
effects may enable them to
take necessary action to cope
with stress.
Employers, may benefit
from this study.
who may gain insight as to
how stress is actually
negatively affecting
employees’ work
performance.
7. Final Group
Educators can use these findings as a valuable guide
to incorporate into their curriculum.
Emphasizing to students the importance of
developing programs.
How to deal with stress.
How to reduce and overcome the stress.
How to improve the quality of the work environment.
.
8. Experts views for Employees Stress
Barden : freelance writer
specializing in health care.
According to Barden the
success of the companies
offers concrete proof that
wellness programs pay off by
lowering health care costs,
reducing absenteeism, and
increasing productivity.
Foster : a professional speaker
on stress-management.
According to the Foster,
the primary areas affected
by stress are employee
morale, absenteeism, and
decision making abilities.
9. Findings:
The findings will be presented in three sections
according to the following characteristics:
Demographic Profile,
Areas of Job Performance Affected by
Stress.
Programs Employers Offer Employees to
Manage Stress.
10. AGE GROUP
1 -- Less than 20
2 -- 20 to 29
3 -- 30 to 39
4 -- 40 to 49
5 -- 50 to 59
6 -- 60 or over
11. 1 -- Less than 20 2.1%
2 -- 20 to 29 33.7%
3 -- 30 to 39 29.4%
4 -- 40 to 49 26.1%
5 -- 50 to 59 5.4%
6 -- 60 or over 3.3%
12. Areas of Job Performance Affected by Stress
1-Productivity
2-Job Satisfaction/Morale
3-Decision Making Abilities
4-Accuracy
5-Creativity
6-Attention to Appearance
7-Organizational Skills
8-Courtesy
9- Cooperation
10- Initiative
11 - Reliability
12-Alertness
13-Determination
14-Tardiness
15-Absenteeism
14. Program Employers Offer Employees to
Manage Stress.
TYPE OF PROGRAM TYPE OF PROGRAM
Insurance
Breaks
Educational
Assistance
Access for Disabled
Alternate Schedule
Employee Assistance
Programs
Wellness Programs
Stress Management
Seminars
Training Programs
Employee Empowerment
Programs
15.
16. Conclusions
On the basis of the findings this study indicated stress
does negatively affect the work performance of employees.
Therefore, stress cannot be considered just an individual
issue.
From this study, it can be concluded that employers have
realized the importance of managing stress in the
workplace because of the wide variety of programs now
offered to manage stress.
17. Recommendations
Based on the findings and conclusions in this study,
the following recommendations are made:
Employers should offer various stress reduction
programs to help employees.
Employers should conduct a survey of the programs
they already offer.
Employees should share their ideas for managing
stress with their employers.
Educators should incorporate into their business
curriculum discussions of stress in the workplace and
ways to manage stress.
Following are the role of a manager in a production unit.
Manager as Planner
Role of Manager in Production Unit
Manager must be a well planner in order to achieve the organization goals.
Manager as a Production Unit
Manager in a Production Unit must be very attentive.
Manager must be well aware of his plant efficiency.
Manager must use all his Professional, Technical and Managerial Skills to overcome the problems.
Manager in a Production must be Quality Conscious.
Manager must follow all Quality standards to get the desired results.
Manager must maintain the Quality standards.
Manager as a Cost Control
Manager in a production unit must be cost conscious.
Manager must control and minimize the per unit cost to get desired profit.
Manager must maintain the quality in controlling cost.
