Flash cards
(27 cards)
workplace stress
is a complex programmed response to a perceived threat
workplace stress has to be two things
important and uncertain
workplace is influenced by
duration and personality
workplace stress is designed to
motivate our behaviors and keep us safe and is an adaptive response
psychological and emotional response to the environment
adrenaline, cortisol, epinephrine (lymbic system)
psychological resonse model
event
hormonal dump
instant response (freeze,fight,flight)
emotional response
rational response
good stress
motivation is high
bad stress
productivity decreases
organizational stress examples
role: ambiguity, overload, conflict
promotion: team conflict
harassment: rank and yank (cutting off the bottom 10%)
outside factors: family, student org, volunteer
epidemic: self efficacy
job satisfaction: higher stress, lower commitment
problem focused strategy (can i change the stressor) (yes)
taking actions of getting organized and creating a less stressful environment
emotion focused strategy (cannot change the stressor)
managing emotions by expressing feelings, sleeping, and eating habits
emotional behaviors (wishful thinking)
accept responsibility
emotional behaviors (social support)
avoidance
emotion
a feeling that we experience towards objects, events, or a person. they also get us ready to do something (motivation)
emotions in the workplace are
motivating, universal, and contagious
mood
not tied to an entity.. its a general feeling
6 emotions
digust (cockroaches)
anger
fear
sadness
happiness
surprise
negative emotions are designed to
keep you safe
complex emotion
not univeral and change over time
ex: love
emotional labor
emotions that you feel or the basic emotions
emotional labor in workforce
express the basic emotions regardless of how you feel
3 conditions
- face to face
- display a variety of emotions (dealing with kids)
- display rules
emotional dissonance
the emotion that you feel is different than the emotions that you express
less dissonance
less stress