Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 6-7: Flextime, Absenteeism, Workplace Politics

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 2181A/B
• Professor: Jody Merritt

Document Summary

Job stress costs american businesses more than 300 bil a year apa. Stress impacts ability to perform, leads to turnover, direct contributor to medical and insurance costs. Center for advancement of health significant correlation between on the job stress and mental, emotional and physical problems heart disease, mental, immune and muscle. 1999 rutgers university 44% of americans felt their jobs were very or extremely stressful. 2002 nisoh 45% of workers felt high levels of stress. 2009 72% of employees found job stressful stress triggers fight/flight response impact builds up over time and causes long term damage brain is not built to deal with long term stress stress and health. Weakens body"s immune system health care expenditures 50% higher for those with high levels of stress. Aha, strong relationship between stress and heart disease: cant say independent risk, links between stress, smoking, drinking, poor diet and inactivity factors in heart health.