Stress in the Workplace: Gender Difference

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This paper examines how stress is defined both in terms of its physical and psychological dimensions and involves an increasing sense of the loss of control over the environment, producing fear and uncertainty. In particular, it looks at how stress is often spoken of in terms of stress in the workplace because work related stress contributes to a variety of problems both for the individual experiencing stress and for the organization for which he or she works. It discusses how stress is experienced by both men and women but in different ways. It looks at how men are seen as having greater stress than women because men have long experienced stress in the workplace with stressful careers. It shows how as more and more women enter the workplace they face increased stress as they more and more try to juggle the demands of work and home.

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"The accounting profession has been seen as one with high stress because of long work schedules, harassing deadlines, and a general state of overwork, and this field has been studied by a number of researchers to ascertain the level of stress and its consequences. The high stress accounting environment often combines with generic sources of stress, or sources operative in most business environments, such as office politics, formal and informal hierarchies, and a lack of knowledge concerning the expectations of the employer. All of this can create a negative experience for the accountant. Among the consequences of stress are absenteeism, job turnover, the inability to make sound decisions, coronary heart disease, lower productivity, increased smoking and alcohol intake, and fatigue. Among the job stressors identified as contributing to the problem are constant deadlines, heavy workloads, and high-pressure work environments. Common to most of these stressors are the elements of uncertainty, fear, and doubt. A recent study postulates that trust in the employer can reduce much of the stress experienced by employees because trust helps reduce uncertainty, fear, and doubt."

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