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What is organizational stress? A facet analytic conceptualization
Author(s) -
Shirom Arie
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.4030030104
Subject(s) - conceptualization , facet (psychology) , psychology , perception , coping (psychology) , social psychology , stress (linguistics) , empirical research , epistemology , computer science , psychotherapist , artificial intelligence , linguistics , personality , philosophy , neuroscience , big five personality traits
In this article, a facet analytic approach is applied toward the delineation of the definitional parameters of organizational stress. In contrast to past conceptualizations, the present definition is built upon the view of stress as arising from an employee's perception of an environmental demand which exceeds her/his resources, and is theoretically distinct from the employee's coping processes and responses to the stress interaction. The uses of the facet definition of stress in (1) constructing questionnaires or interview schedules; (2) formulating hypotheses for further theorizing; and (3) guiding empirical research are demonstrated and illustrated.