Executive Stress: Should it Always be Avoided?
Author(s) -
D M Pestonjee
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
vikalpa the journal for decision makers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.241
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2395-3799
pISSN - 0256-0909
DOI - 10.1177/0256090919870104
Subject(s) - stress (linguistics) , psychological intervention , psychology , social psychology , cognitive psychology , political science , philosophy , linguistics , psychiatry
Executive stress is inevitable, but contrary to popular belief, it can also have positive effects. In this article, D M. Pestonjee demystifies the concept, discusses various types of organizationrelated stresses, and outlines the consequences of both too little and too much stress. He concludes the article explaining briefly proactive organizational interventions and indicating the strategies an individual can follow to alleviate stress.
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