Head-Office Employees at Acme Widgets Have Had Heavy Workloads Over

question 6

Essay

Head-office employees at Acme Widgets have had heavy workloads over the past year, due mainly to downsizing and increased demand for widgets. Acme's CEO wants to introduce a stress management program that would control the consequences of this stress. Describe three types of stress management programs that would help employees to cope more effectively with the physiological and/or psychological consequences of stress. Your answer should also briefly state the specific benefits that each type of program provides.

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Definitions:

Behavior Problems

A range of actions or attitudes displayed by individuals, typically children, that are considered socially unacceptable or disruptive.

Combative

Ready or eager to fight; confrontational.

Divorce

The formal ending of a marriage through legal proceedings by a court or an authorized institution.

Remarriage

Entering into a marriage again after being divorced or widowed.