RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Staňková, Dana Maria
A1 Drdla, Miloš
T1 Incidence of stress on top management and its impact upon health and work area
JF Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis
YR 2014
VO 57
IS 6
SP 235
OP 240
DO 10.11118/actaun200957060235
UL https://acta.mendelu.cz/artkey/acu-200906-0024.php
AB Within the frame of this paper the key theoretical knowledge to the selected topic is described, the presentation of partial results and discussion on the issue of the psychological aspects of managerial work, focusing on stress and its manifestations are submitted. The aim of this research was to identify the most frequent stress symptoms in the physiological, emotional and behavioral field and to define the main factors which cause them in work and private life terms. For the purpose of this research of stress effects on health area a questionnaire technology of our own design was chosen. For a deeper understanding of sources of an increased psychological stress in managerial activities a technique of interviews with the top managers was used. Research investigation has showed the action of stress on the senior managers, particularly increased during the current economic recession. The most significant signs of stress are manifested in physiological area, especially by fatigue, headache, digestion problems and sleep disturbances, as in the emotional area by anxiety, excessive concern and overall irritability. At the same time stress impacts also the behavioral area, where it has a negative impact to the work and family life. In the course of processing this subject, an absolutely obvious need occurred for a deeper processing of this large area of work stress, which will be subsequently dealing with, and whose output will be, the methodology of anti-stress strategy for HR (Human Resources) managers and Senior Executives of companies to prevent stress, promote health and quality of living conditions in the workplace.