organisational stress - Pondicherry University DSpace Portal

Inodcguacy of Role AuthonQWhen an individual is assigned a particular job / role,authority commensurate with responsibility will enable him topromptly discharge his duties.Othenvise the employee feelsmsrgnlficant and powerless, smce hls need for self-actualizationand self-expression rematn unfullilled.This creates a negativeeffect on the mental health of the employee, resultlng in stress.Job hjficultyD~fticuln. In performing the job mav anse due tomadequate Improper tralnlng, unpleasant and strenuous worlungcond~tions. Ignorance of not knowng how to do the job ornecesslw to work fast ~nvolvlng a lot of phys~cal effort, excessiveand lnconvenlent worlung hours rcsultlng m stress. Kasl (1978)~tater that job lficulty 18 also experienced when a lob lnvolvesmpeut~venes~, or machlne ITgUla~on of work pace or demandsconunuous attention, resultlng In poor mental health of theultunately cauarng saeaa.