organisational stress - Pondicherry University DSpace Portal

4.1.3 Stress and Organhational VariablesPamsumman and AluRo (1981) identified a number ofsources of stress (Stressors) in the- work environment andexamined the relationship of contextual, task and role relatedvariables to such stressors.Das (1982) has reported that negarlve work group climateand powerlessness may be dominant causes of stress expenencedby lndran managers, than role ambiguity.Das (1982) has reported that work group climate is animportant cause of managerial stress and perceived power is thesecond most potent cause of managerial stress. Role arnbigulty didnot anse as a significant cause of stress. Thus, negative groupclimate and powerlessness may be domlnant causes of stressexperienced by Indian managers.Jagdish (1983) investigated the relationship of occupationalstress with job satisfaction and mental health of first level%