Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Negative Affectivity, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 3344A/B
• Professor: Tim Hill

Document Summary

A stressor is an objectively verifiable event in the environment that has the potential to cause stress. Stressor vary along several dimensions, including frequency of occurrence, intensity duration, and predictability. Acute stressors: have a specific time onset, are typically of short duration and high intensity, and have a low frequency. Chronic stressor: has no specific time onset, may be of short or long duration, repeats frequently, and may be of low or high intensity. Daily stressors: have a specific onset, are of short duration, are low in intensity, and are typically infrequent. Catastrophic stressors: have a specific onset, occur infrequently, have a high intensity, and may be of long or short duration, The distinction between acute and catastrophic stressors relates to the intensity of the stressor. Workload and work pace: this refers to the amount of work that must be completed the speed at which employees must work to complete their tasks.