International Journal of Research in Finance and Marketing

  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 11

Work Place Stress Handling by Corporate Sectors in India, based on Survey Reports

  • Author:
  • Rumi Das Gupta1
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 74 to 78

1Ex Lecturer of, International Management Centre, New Delhi, Management Consultant (Self Employed)

Abstract

In Today's scenario, worldwide workplace stress is becoming a major issue of increasing concern to the employees and the organizations. It has become a part of life for employees, as life today has become so complex at home as well as outside that it is impossible to avoid stress. Experts opine that, stress is the main cause for all the problems of the modern world and that it affects both the individual and the organizational health. Stress has been defined by many experts in different ways, as it takes different forms depending on the situation. According to Douglas (1980), stress is any action or situation that places special physical or psychological demands upon a person. According to Van Fleet (1988), stress is caused when a person is subjected to unusual situations or demands that are difficult to handle or extreme expectations or pressures. Due to global competitions the corporate Indian business organizations are striving to cope up with their global rivals. It's a continuous process of sustaining. For this, in every part of the organizations, continuous monitoring and up gradation are required The Corporate Employees are the live wire of any business organization, so to increase their productivity and hence to maintain their wellness and Work life balance, the Employers are taking different scientific measures.

This study deals with the Employees ’stress handling measures taken by the Indian Corporate Employers of different fields and to sketch whether these measures are adequate. This study and interpretation are based on two survey reports by two different very well reputed organizations.

Keywords

Indian Corporate Employees, Work related Stress, Work Life Balance, Employees’ well being, Employers’ Stress handling measures