Stress - Long Term Effect on Organizations and Individuals copyright © 1999

Do you know an adrenaline junkie? Works hard, plays hard and never stops for lunch.

Throw in a dozen cups of coffee and the buzz becomes addictive

• into overstress and overload.

Alternately there is understress, underload and boredom -

• no challenge, no direction and no motivation.

In a civilized society, it is generally not acceptable for human beings to take their frustrations out on another person.

Punching the boss just because you disagree, may scupper your chances of promotion.

Walking away from meetings allows the other person to win the argument.

Phoning in sick may count against you in the long term.

Frustration held in check may need an outlet that is harmless to other people.

• Difficulties arise when rules are interpreted differently by individuals so creating conflicts and confrontation.

• Some individuals create difficulties and become resistant to changes that pose a threat to their position and comfort.

• The organization can be viewed by some as a threat to their freedom, autonomy or identity.

• Sometimes real hardships are endured for example: farmers, foot and mouth crisis, Afghanistan

• Strikes may happen; VIOLENCE may erupt, bullying and terrorizing may occur; deaths may occur. Sept 11th 2001

Workplace bullying may occur - Many web sites - search workplace bullying or bullying

Breakdown, disease and dysfunction may occur - see performance pressure on show - just like a car that is never serviced or runs out of petrol.

Organizations experience an increase in sickness, accidents* and conflict.

• Individuals may experience disturbed patterns of lifestyle.

• Family relationships become strained.

• Increases occur in, stimulants such as coffee, alcohol, smoking, drugs and accidents*, disease or illness.

Leading the Organizations to Learn M. Cope. 1998

UK workers crumble under the strain Published on: 26-6-2001 ©

We already know that UK employees work the longest hours in Europe - now we know how much this costs.

A new study from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) shows that stressed-out staff members take 6.5 million working days off sick every year -

and that nearly 500,000 people in the UK suffer from depression or anxiety caused by work-related stress.

The researchers found that almost 150,000 workers took at least one month a year off work because of stress in their jobs,

costing employers nearly £370 million. The HSE says the cost, in terms of the impact on society, is approaching an annual tally of £3.75 billion.

(extract from surgery door web site)

• such as crash, collision, injury, error or unintentional.

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