STRESS AND PREPARED:

RALPH LAURENCE D. PARUNGAO, REE

COUNSELING SUBJECT:
(HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATION)
Stress
• Forces from outside world affecting the
individual. – Panzarino,P. (2008, Feb. 15)
• Body’s reaction to a change that requires a
physical, mental, or emotional response.
- Dyer, K. A. (2006)
• Amount of force on a given area - (Physics).
Stress Process (GAS) -Selye, H. (1946)

• Alarm Phase
• Resistance Phase
• Exhaustion Phase
Alarm Phase

• When an outside stressor jolts the individual,

insisting that something must be done.
 Resistance Phase
• When the body begins to release cortisol
and draws on fats and sugar to find a way
to adjust to the demands of stress.
Exhaustion Phase
• When the body has depleted its stores
of sugars and fats, and the prolonged
release of cortisol has caused the
stressor to significantly weaken the
individual.
Stressors

• Events or contexts that cause a stress

reaction by elevating levels of
adrenaline and forcing a physical or
mental response.
Stressors in
Workplace:
• Role Demands • Information Overload
– Role ambiguity • Work–Family Conflict
– Role conflict • Life Changes
– Role overload • Downsizing
Outcomes of
Stress:
• Physiological
• Psychological
• Work Outcomes
Individual
Differences in
Experienced
Two types of Personalities
Stress
 Individual
Approaches to
Managing
Stress
• The Corporate Athlete
– Flow – Sleep
– Diet – Social life
– Exercise – Time management
Organizational
Approaches to
Managing
Stress – Create fair work
– Make expectations environments
clear – Employee
– Give employees Sabbaticals
autonomy – Employee
– Telecommuting assistance program
 Thank you for
your time!

Reference:
An Introduction to
Organizational Behavior
v. 1.1
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