The document discusses a study on work stress management at Zuari Cement Industry in Kadapa, India. It finds that 37.5% of employees report undergoing stress. The major cause of stress reported is interpersonal relationships (68.75%). The most common problem faced due to stress is health issues, reported by 50% of employees. A majority of employees agree that physical environment, lack of communication, and stress from both work and home all contribute to work stress. Over half of employees strongly agree that work stress management techniques would improve employee confidence.

1. Stress Management 1

2. A
Study ON WORK STRESS
management AT
ZUARI CEMENT INDUSTRY
kadapa(dt)
Under the GUIDANCE PRESENTED BY
Dr.suja.S.Nair P.KEERTHI
VSU

4. What is stress ?
Stress is the "wear and tear" our
bodies experience as we adjust to our
continually changing environment.

5. WHAT CAUSES STRESS
 When the capabilities do not match the
requirements
 Recent changes in technologies
 Increased work loads,
 Job insecurity
 Timings of work such as Shifts or working only in
night shifts like call centers
 Loosing self confidence

6. WORK STRESS
“The nonspecific response of the body to
any demands made upon it is termed as
work stress”.

7. STRESS FEELINGS
 Worry
 Tense
 Tired
 Frightened
 Depressed
 anger

8. Management at work place

10. INDUSTRIAL PROFILE
 Cement is key infrastructure industry
 INDIA is the second largest cement producer in the world.
The cement industry comprises of 130 large cement plants with an installed
capacity of 148.28 million tones
 The export of cement during 2007-2008 and 2010-2011 was 5.14 million tones
and 6.92 million tones respectively. Export during April-May, 2009 was 1.35 million
tones. Major exporters were Gujarat Abuja Cement Ltd.
following thrust area for improving demand for cement:
Further push to housing development programs
Promotion of concrete Highways and roads; and
Use of ready-mix concrete in large infrastructure projects

11. DIFFERENT VARIETIES OF CEMENT AS FOLLOWS
 Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC)
 Sulphate Resistance Cement (SRC)
 Quick Setting Cement (QSC)
 Rapid Hardening Cement (RHC)
 Low Heat Cement (LHC)
 High Strength Cement
 High Alumina Cement

12. COMPANY PROFILE
COMPANY : Zuari cement
LOCATION : Yerraguntla, KADAPA.
ESTABLISHMENT : 1995
OCCUPIED PLACE : 122 Acres of land
CAPACITY OF
PRODUCTION : 5500 tons per day
FINANCIAL SOURCES : S.B.I BNP Paribas, Andhra
Bank, Standard Charted Bank.
PRODUCTS : CEMENT AND CLINKERS
COMPANY LOGO :

13. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
Type of research : descriptive
sampling technique : convenience sampling
sample size : 80
sample unit : employees in production and hr department
research instrument : questionnaire
Data collection
Primary data : collected from employees using questionnaires
Secondary data : from company manuals, magazines, text books and internet

14. Objectives of the study
• To identify the existence of work stress in
the organization.
• To study the factors causing stress among
the employees.
• To study the impact and usefulness of work
stress management.

15. NEED OF STUDY
Stress has become common in today work life.
management of stress effectively is the need of
the hour.
Hence the study has been under taken to find
out the employees perception regarding work
stress at zuari cements Ltd and what changes
that they would like to have.

16. Limitations of the study
•Due to tight schedule of the employees, they could not spend
more time.
• The data collected from respondents may be biased. Due to lack of
adequate time to be spent on filling questionnaire.

18. 1. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE UNDERGOING ANY
STRESS IN YOUR JOB?
S.NO STATEMENT NO.OF PERCENTAGES
RESPONDENT
S
1 YES 30 37.5
2 NO 50 62.5
TOTAL 80 100

19. 30
62.5%
yes
50 no
37.5%
37.5% OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE ORGANIZATION ARE UNDERGOING
STRESS

20. 2.WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DO YOU THINK CAUSE
STRESS
S.NO STATEMENT NO.OF
RESPONDENT PERCENTAGES
S
1 work load 2 2.5
2 work timing 3 3.75
3 meeting targets 6 7.5
4 Physical 6 7.5
environment
5 Interpersonal 55 68.75
relationship
6 conflicts with 0 0
peers
7 others 8 10
TOTAL 80 100

21. 2 3
2.5% 3.75 work load
6
0 8 7.5%
work timings
10%
6 meeting
7.5% targets
physical
environmeny
interpersonal
relationship
55 conflicts with
68.75%
peers
others
MAJORITY OF THE EMPLOYEES RATED AS INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP .

22. 3.IN WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS DO YOU FACE A
PROBLEM DUE TO STRESS IN YOUR JOB?
S.NO STATEMENT NO.OF PERCENTAGES
RESPONDENT
S
1 Health 40 50
2 Psychological 14 17.5
3 Meeting 11 13.75
targets
4 Work itself 0 0
5 Other 15 18.75
Total 80 100

23. 15
18.75%
0 health
40
psychological
11
13.75%
50% meeting targets
work itself
other
14
17.5%
MAJORITY OF EMPLOYEES FACING HEALTH PROBLEMS

24. physical environment problem in the work
place cause stress?
S.NO STATEMENT NO.OF PERCENTAG OVERALL
RESPONDEN ES MEAN
TS
1 Strongly 24 30
agree 3.8125
2 Agree 32 40
3 Cannot say 12 15
4 Disagree 9 11.25
5 Strongly 3 3.75
disagree
Total 80 100

25. 3
3.75%
9
strongly agree
11.25% 24
30% agree
12
15% cannot say
disagree
32 strongly
40% disagree
MAJORITY OF EMPLOYEES AGREE THAT PHYSICAL
ENVIRONMENT CAUSES STRESS IN WORK PLACE

26. 5. lack of COMMUNICATION CAUSES STRESS?
S.NO STATEMENT NO.OF PERCENTAGE OVERALL
RESPONDEN S MEAN
TS
1 Strongly agree 10 12.5
3.575
2 Agree 45 56.25
3 Cannot say 11 13.75
4 Disagree 9 11.25
5 Strongly 5 6.25
disagree
Total 80 100

27. 5
6.25%
10
9 12.5%
11.25%
strongly agree
11
agree
13.75% cannot say
disagree
strongly disagree
45
56.25%
56.25% OF EMPLOYEES AGREE THAT COMMUNICATION
CAUSES STRESS.

28. 6. IS ALL THE STRESS GENERATED HAVING ITS ORIGIN IN THE
WORK PLACE OR HOME PLACE
S.NO STATEMENT NO.OF PERCENTAGES
RESPONDENTS
1 Work place 15 18.75
2 Home place 30 37.5
3 Both 35 43.75
Total 80 100

29. 15
18.75%
35 work place
43.75%
home place
both
30
37.5%
MOST OF THE EMPLOYEES FACING STRESS IN BOTH
WORK AND HOME PLACE

30. 7. work Stress Management techniques improves
confidence of the employees
S.NO STATEMENT NO.OF PERCENTAGES OVERALL
RESPONDENT MEAN
S
1 Strongly agree 41 51.25
4.025
2 Agree 20 25
3 Cannot say 5 6.25
4 Disagree 8 10
5 Strongly 6 7.5
disagree
Total 80 100

31. 6
8 7.5%
10%
strongly agree
5
6.25% agree
41 cannot say
51.25%
disagree
strongly disagree
20
25%
51.25% OF EMPLOYEES STRONGLY AGREE THAT WORK
STRESS MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES WILL IMPROVE THE
CONFIDENCE OF THE EMPLOYEES

32. FINDINGS
 37.5% of the employees among the total employees in the
organization are undergoing stress.
 68.75% of the employee facing interpersonal relationship
problems and only 2.5% of the employees facing work load
problems.
 43.75% of employees facing stress in both home place and
work place and only 18.75%of the employees facing stress at
work place.
 51.25% of employees strongly agree that the work stress
management techniques will improves the confidence of the
employees.

33. CONT……
 40% of employees agree that physical environment
problem in the work place caused stress in them.
 56.25% of employees agree that lack of
communication causes stress.

34. SUGGESTIONS
 The company should provide frequent counseling to the
employees in order to over come stress.
 The counseling should be focused on building up
interpersonal relationship between the employees and
superiors.
 Company should implement certain changes in order to over
come stress in the work place such as flexible work
hours, work load and periodic relaxation.
 Stress through lack of communication can be overcome
through get to gathers, birthday parties, recreational
tours that are been conducted by the organization.

35. Conclusion

37. Thank you
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