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Workplace Stress

A Guide for Managers & Employees Part 1

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Language:  English
The information, models, techniques and skills necessary to tackle any stress problem you are likely to encounter in the workplace.
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Content

In clear, non-technical practical language, this book gives you the information, models, techniques and skills necessary to tackle any stress problem you are likely to encounter in the workplace. You are shown how to recognise the behavioural, emotional, physical and psychological symptoms of stress and how to deal with them. You will learn how stress affects your health and what you can do to counteract it.

About the author

Samuel A Malone is a self-employed training consultant, lecturer and author. He is the author of 21 books published in Ireland, the UK and abroad on learning, personal development, study skills and business management.  Some of his books have gone into foreign translations and second editions. He has an M.Ed. with distinction (in training and development) from the University of Sheffield and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) and a Chartered Secretary (ACIS). He is a fellow of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (FIITD).

  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  1. Understanding Stress
    1. What is Stress?
    2. Stressors
    3. The General Adaptation Syndrome
    4. The Arousal Curve
    5. Personal Causes of Stress
    6. Organisational Causes of Stress
    7. Summary learning map of understanding stress
  2. Symptoms of Stress
    1. Symptoms
    2. The Three Ps
    3. The Consequences of Stress
    4. Summary learning map of the symptoms of stress
  3. Types of Stress
    1. Types
    2. Cultural
    3. Different Jobs
    4. People
    5. Summary learning map of the types of stress
    6. Ten Activities for Handling Stress
  • Acknowledgements
  • References and Bibliography
About the Author

Samuel A. Malone