Company Health Training Programs

Paper Summary:

After a discussion about the stressful work conditions in four major companies, this paper highlights the importance of employers offering their staff training programs that are based on the implementation of techniques for stress management, positive thinking and assertiveness. The paper states that companies should encourage employee self-care efforts by promoting the maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. The paper concludes that stress is the most dangerous emerging risk to business.

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Introduction
Barclays
Voafone
Ford
Dell Computers
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Ford was previously considered to be largest giant of the automobile sector, and has good number of units produced on daily basis, but due to the escalation of the automobile industry from Chinese and Japanese region, the company has reported reduced number of unit production on daily basis, the company has also reported financial loss for few consecutive years. The recession of the American automobile industry was responsible for the cases of mental illness among the employees, it was reported that the employees faced continuous threat of termination, and was therefore unable to deliver its utmost for the company. Surprisingly, the Ford Motors was able to combat the recession phenomena, however there were other internal concerns and malpractices which turned the employees unsecured about their job prospects, and that particular category of the employees worked under extreme mental illness."

Sample of Sources Used:

• John Upson, David Ketchen, and R. Duane Ireland. Managing Employee Stress: A Key to the Effectiveness of Strategic Supply Chain Management. Organizational Dynamics. 2007. Vol. 36.1.
• David Lee. Managing Employee Stress and safety. Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Company. 2000. MEMIC Publication. pp. 23
• Harris. Putting People First: Value Options. Rothenberg International LLC. 2002
• Ellen Jaffe Gill. Robert Segal. Jaelline Jaffe. Job Stress Management: Causes and Effects. Help Guide Publication. 2007.
• Susan R. Gregson. Stress Management. Capstone Press. 2000. pp. 212

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