Organizational Stress Purpose of the Assignments: These assignments are used to

Organizational Stress
Purpose
of the Assignments:
These assignments are
used to determine if the student is understanding the course material and just
as importantly, if they apply the information in the context of real work
situations. Application of theory to practice is the key element for evaluation.
Process:
Below are
the descriptions of each of the four Interview Process Summaries. Use each description to:
· Prepare interview
questions in advance · Write the process summaries. Formatting:
Papers are in
standard college essay format and must be two pages of content and follow APA
formatting for margins, font, spacing, etc. In text citations must refer to the textbook and other course materials
assigned. The essay must include a reference page with the full name of
interviewee, contact information and the time and place of interview. Grading: Students are
graded on application of course material to the interview and summary. For students to write a successful
summary, reading of the assigned chapters of the textbook and other course
material is necessary. Refer to detailed grading
rubric on separate document under “Course Rubrics and Assignment Descriptions”.
Relationship to
Final Paper:
You will use all
four process summaries to write the final summary and proposed stress reduction
plan in the form of a letter to the Interviewee.
Process Summary 2: Workplace Health
For the second interview, students are tasked to consider
the results of organizational stress and probe deeper into the occupational stress potentially
affecting the interviewee. Steps
1) Read textbook chapters 3, 4, 5 prior to writing interview
questions and conducting the interview. (Preventive Stress Management in Organizations, 2nd Edition; Quick, et al.)
2) Create interview questions based on the questions below.
3) Set time for interview and conduct interview, not
necessarily at their workplace. 4) Write
and submit Process Summary by due date. To write Process
Summary 1, students must answer the following questions: 1. Does
the employee feel they have a work-life balance? Explain.
2. Does
the employee feel they are valued in this position? If so, how? If not, why
not? Do they feel recognized by their employer?
3. How
does the employee feel about their supervisor? How do they think their
supervisor feels about them?
4. Does
the employee feel their health and safety are a concern in their occupational
environment? Explain.
5. Does
the employee feel that they can grow personally and professionally at their
current place of employment? In other words, do they have a future there?
Explain.
6. Are
there any extraorganizational or organizational stressors that the employee
feels they do not have the power to change? If so, how? If not, why not?
7. What
does this person feel are their primary sources of occupational stress?
8. What
has this person done, or what are they currently doing, to attempt to prevent
or reduce stress? Is the organization offering them any assistance in coping
with stress?
9. How
does the employee summarize the major benefits and drawbacks of working at this
organization?
10. Is the
employee contemplating or actively looking for another job? If so, explain.
11. What
other relevant information did you get from the interviewee?