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A 4 page review of an article by Richard S. DeFranks and John M. Ivancevich published in the August 1, 1998 edition of “The Academy of Management Executive”. The authors note that stress in the workplace can be caused by a variety of factors. One of these is the increase in technology. The authors point out, however, that all too often human resource directors are reluctant to even raise the issue of workplace stress in terms of offering stress management courses for fear of opening themselves to potential lawsuits. This is not only impractical but potentially perilous. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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article entitled "Stress on the job: an executive update" authors Richard S. DeFranks and John M. Ivancevich explore the relation between stress and workplace technology. The authors note
that stress in the workplace can be caused by a variety of factors. One of these is the increase in technology which so characterizes our fast-paced time. DeFrank
and Ivancevich (1998) define stress as being an: "adaptive response, moderated by individual
differences, that is a consequence of any action, situation, or event, that places special demands on a person".
This definition emphasizes the individual response to stress. Stress is a reaction, not the event or situation which causes the reaction (DeFrank and Ivancevich,
1998). That reaction, however, can be quite concerning both in terms of its physiological impact to an individual worker and in regard to its impact on workplace productivity and
profitability. The authors point out, however, that all too often human resource directors are reluctant to even raise the issue of workplace stress in terms of offering stress management
courses for fear of opening themselves to potential lawsuits. DeFrank and Ivancevich (1998) emphasize that ignoring stress out of fear of
lawsuits is simply impractical. Instead they encourage employers to recognize the causes of stress. These include:
"The accelerated and hectic pace of modern lifestyles has subjected us to frequent and intense stress.... Other factors include social isolation and loneliness, a steadily growing segment
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