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Causes Of Stress
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The HSE has identified a range
of risk factors summarised in the following groupings - |
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Demands
- issues like workload, work patterns and the work environment |
Control
- how much "say" a person has in the way they do their work |
Support
- encouragement, sponsorship and resources provided by the organisation,
line management and colleagues |
Relationship
- negative working relationships, conflict and unacceptable behaviour |
Role
- lack of clarity or conflicting roles. Whether people understand their role in the organisation and their responsibilities |
Change
- the management and communication of organisational change (large
and small) |
Some of the most common stressors
at work are acknowledged as:
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Poor
communication |
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Poorly
managed change |
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Little
or no consultation |
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Highly
autocratic/directive management style |
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Rigidity
of structure and decision making |
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Bullying
and harassment |
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Workload |
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Lack
of information or training |
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Lack
of clear instructions |
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Lack
of clarity in role, responsibilities or authority |
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Poor
work/life balance |
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A "blame
culture" |
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Lack
of policies, procedures and systems to deal with issues at an
early stage or to deal effectively with any grievance |
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