organisational stress - Pondicherry University DSpace Portal

superviwrm urd found that occupational stress arising fmm roleoverload,role ambiguity, role conflict, group and politicalpresmures, responsibility for persons, their participation.powerlesmness, poor peer relations, intrinsic impoverishment. lowstatus, strenuous workmg condiuons and unprofitabilitysign~ficantly unpav the supenisor s job satisfaction, overall as wellas area-wae.Research psycholog~st Sand1 Mann of University of Salford( 1998) stated that employees who are under increasing pressure toappear enrhusiast~c, mterested. cheerful and fnendly at all timesIn their work place are highly stressedJenni/er Srnlth (1998) stated thatwork place buily~ngconsistmg of \?ctirmsatlon, pressure management. long hours,diflicult dutles, lack of suppon and unsought promotion, resultsIn stress. She advocated that managers should be aware of changeIn atmosphere among staff, hold agenda free meetings andconduct exlt lntervlewa to dent@ work place bullymg.