This week another attack will be launched on the long working week and other causes of workplace stress when psychologists Susan Cartwright and Cary Cooper publish their practical guide Managing Workplace Stress . has examined another 40 research studies and found that all bar one came to the same conclusions. He is now examining the link between stress and corporate productivity because he believes employers will take action only if they see that stress is bad for their products and services... Long hours are just one of ...
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This week another attack will be launched on the long working week and other causes of workplace stress when psychologists Susan Cartwright and Cary Cooper publish their practical guide Managing Workplace Stress . has examined another 40 research studies and found that all bar one came to the same conclusions. He is now examining the link between stress and corporate productivity because he believes employers will take action only if they see that stress is bad for their products and services... Long hours are just one of about a dozen factors identified by Cartwright and Cooper - The Observer Stress in the workplace is an ever-increasing problem and its consequences, such as higher rates of absenteeism, reduced productivity and increased health compensation claims, are widespread. This book examines the causes of the increase in work-related stress. Susan Cartwright and Cary L Cooper focus particularly on the stress created by organizational changes including job redesign, reallocation of roles and responsibilities, and the accompanying job insecurities. They highlight the everyday stressors likely to impact upon managers and employees - for example, working with difficult people and managing increased work loads - and offer useful strategies for dealing with these various situations.
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