Case study-13

HRM Specialization

Title: stress management

Brief introduction of case:

Stress occurs when you perceive that demands placed on you — such as

work, school or relationships exceed your ability to cope. Some stress can be beneficial at

times, producing a boost that provides the drive and energy to help people get through

situations like exams or work deadlines.

Stress management consists of making changes to your life if you are in a constant stressful

situation, preventing stress by practicing self-care and relaxation and managing your response

to stressful situations when they do occur.

 Larry Field had a lot of fun in high school. He was a fairly good

student, especially in math.

 He worked harder than most of his friends, and somehow, he ended

up going steady with Alice Shifflett, class valedictorian.

 He worked summers for a local surveyor, William Loude

 when he graduated Mr. Loude offered him a job as number-three

man on one of his survey crews.

 The pay wasn’t very high, but Larry already was good at the work.

 He believed all he needed was a steady job to boost his confidence to

ask Alice to marry him.

Major and minor facts of case:

 Once he did, events unfolded rapidly. He started work in June, he and Alice were

married in October.

 Alice took a job as a secretary in a local company that made business forms, and a

year later they had their first child.

 The baby came as something of a shock to Larry and he had come to enjoy the

independence his own pay check gave him every week.

 Food and rent took up most of it, but he still enjoyed playing basketball a few nights a

week.

 He was only 20 years old, and he still wasn’t making much money. He asked Mr.

Loude for a raise and got it his first.

 Two months later, one of the crew chiefs quit just when Mr. Loude’s crews had more

work than they could handle.

 Larry Field a crew chief, giving his crew some of the old instruments that weren’t

good enough for the precision work of the top crews, and assigned him the easy title

surveys in town.

 He had never been very ambitious or curious, so he’d paid little attention to the

training of his former crew chief.

 Larry found it particularly hard to adjust to being “boss,” especially since one of his

workers was getting an engineering degree at night school.

Suggestions of case:

 As an employee in any should manage the stress move forward to fulfill their needs

and wants.

 Because of stress we can’t stop work efficiently levels and cant show any angriness in

front of others.

 Stress management is very important while entering into the any field and managing

works also plays crucial role.

Question and answers:

1. What signs of stress was Larry Field exhibiting?

The signs of stress would be like:

 He can’t manage his works properly when he is in stress mood.

 He started smoking during difficulty situation.

 He can’t control about stumble words.

 He started stammering towards his wife.

 When he is in angry his face turned as red.

2.How was Larry Field trying to cope with his stress? Can you suggest more effective
methods?
 Here Alice thinking moving to California for earing income levels for family same

like that Larry also feel that manage the work and personal things to earn money for

their needy things.

 Being a high achiever can help you feel good about yourself and excel at work.

 Set limits appropriately and learn to say no to requests that would create excessive stress

in your life.

 Using time-management strategies when you feel overwhelmed by a busy schedule

Conclusion: according to this case study managing stress is very important in everyone’s life

than only we can lead our life properly not only in professional wat but also maintain

personal life.