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Of Pakistan; An Exploratory Study In KarachiBRP Report/fall 2010BRP Report/fall 2010 Provide proper training. When workers don't know the best way to perform a task,anxiety and frustration results, causing stress and ultimately burnout. Employeesshould always know what to do and how to do it. If instruction hasn't been given, workers should ask for it.C r e a t e a l i s t e n i n g m a n a g e m e n t . N o t h i n g r e d u c e s s t r e s s m o r e t h a n k n o w i n g someone is listening and caring about what is being said. Of course, action is part of this equation too, even if it's a failed attempt to deal with a worker problem.Good as these actions can be, the employee ultimately must deal with his or her owns t r e s s a n d b u r n o u t . S o , h e r e a r e s o m e s u g g e s t i o n s f o r c r e a t i n g a m o r e m e l l o w workplace Get to the office 15 minutes earlier every day, thus taking the "rush" out of themorning. Don't trust your memory, write everything down. Try not to overschedule yourself or your projects. Don't promise what you can't easily deliver. Be realistic regarding your standards. Don't set them beyond your reach. Maintain your humor. Even a disaster can be funny. Plan "B" should always be ready. Blow off steam. Get things off your chest. Take some quiet time for meditation or deep breathing, particularly when youfeel stress building. Each evening, prioritize activities for the next day. Establish deadlines for yourself, and stick to them. Before making or taking a phone call, ask yourself, "Is this call re a l l y necessary?" Eliminate or deflect drop-in visitors that waste your time. Try to avoid rush hour by changing your work schedule. Ask yourself if a job can be delegated to someone else. Don't always say "yes" to tasks thrown your way.

 Decide if a meeting is really necessary. Are there alternate ways to distributeor collect information? Try to see the other person's point of view. Listen and gain insight. Stay positive. Focus on the resources you have, instead of those you lack.With individual awareness of workplace stress and how to control it, employees at alllevels of organizations can be healthier, happier and more productive -- even in these lean and mean times. Work Stress May Be Killing You by:Amy Twain Work is by far the primary root of stress in our daily lives. 9 out of 10 individuals declare that theyexperience such high levels of stress numerous times per week. More often than not, 1 out of 4of us have experienced high levels of pressure on a day to day basis. And if you ask some people if their jobs or work is stressful, chances are, you will most likely hear an emphatic, Man, Hamdard Institute of Management & Sciences | Mariam Imran , Nazia & Wajeeha 70

Job Stress Among Employees At State Bank Of Pakistan; An Exploratory Study In KarachiJob Stress Among Employees At State Bank Of Pakistan; An Exploratory Study In KarachiBRP Report/fall 2010BRP Report/fall 2010 is it ever! What you might not be aware of is that work stress might in fact, be already adverselya f f e c t i n g y o u r h e a l t h a n d w e l l b e i n g . Being stressed actually affects the human body in so many various ways. Whilst there are certaintypes of strain that can be beneficial, others could cause some serious problems in health. Mainstress related health problems also include cancer, hypertension, insomnia, wart s, coronary heart disease, ulcers, migraine headaches, certain cases of female infertility, and the commoncold. Whats even more scary is that job or work stress is becoming an alltime high and still continues to elevate. The average worker now works at least 60 hours per week and that meansm o r e a n d m o r e h o u r s r e n d e r e d a t t h e w o r k p l a c e s a n d m o r e h o u r s o f p r o l o n g e d s t r e s s f u l environment and lesser time to relax or rest; so gone are the days of rendering 40 hours per w e e k a t w o

r k . Over $400 billion dollars per year is now being spent on stress related illnesses. Work stress even intrudes up to our vacation time. According to Anderson Consulting, 80% of individuals whotook their vacations last 2000 still kept in touch with their workplaces by bringing along with themtheir cellphones and laptops. Chronic stress debilitates the human bodys physiological systemswhich can lead to so many health problems. As a matter of fact, 70 to 80 percent of all sicknessand diseases are related to strain. There are in fact numerous factors you could use in order for y o u t o f i n d o u t i f i n d e e d , y o u s u f f e r f r o m c h r o n i c s t r e s s . S ome warning signs and symptoms of chronic stress consists of anxiety, headaches, back pain(most especially in the neck or shoulders), insomnia and teeth-grinding. If you found out that youare afflicted with chronic stress, there are just so many things you could do to minimize pressure.Some of the good and effective strain management methods include meditation, relaxation exercises or just by taking a short catnap. If you are currently at the office or your workstationand you have to lessen stressful moments, try taking a short break, chatting with a chum or w o r k m a t e , o r t r y d e e p a b d o m i n a l b r e a t h i n g . Your job environment could also cause a great deal of strain if its crowded, noisy, etc. Also, assess and evaluate the responsibilities of your job. Usually, high responsibility jobs could be aconsiderable source of pressure. Consequently, almost every work is quite stressful. But by identifying and effectively dealing with it, its highly possible that you could decrease the negativeeffects and enjoy a healthier and more productive life. Banks Under StressJan Schuijer Recent developments in the banking world have been turbulent. During the past d e c a d e b a n k s h a v e h a d t o c o p e w i t h d e r e g u l a t i o n , liberalisation and despecialisation'. New competitors have entered the market as c r o s s - b o r d e r restrictions have been lifted. Demarcation lines between financials e c t o r s ( c o m m e r c i a l b a n k s , s a v i n g s b a n k s , securities firms, insurance) have become blurred. Technological developments havee r o d e d s t a t u t o r y a n d p h y s i c a l b a r r i e r s b e t w e e n coun tries and sectors. Yet the opening-up of the financial industry has not led to an e w e r a o f b a n k p r o s p e r i t y . A l t h o u g h t h e p a t t e r n i s f a r f r o m u n i f o r m a m o n g countries, the financial evolution of the 1980s has put the banking industry under a considerable. degree stress. Hamdard Institute of Management & Sciences | Mariam Imran , Nazia & Wajeeha 71

Job Stress Among Employees At State Bank Of Pakistan; An Exploratory Study In KarachiJob Stress Among Employees At State Bank Of Pakistan; An Exploratory Study In KarachiBRP Report/fall 2010BRP Report/fall 2010 OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND COPING MECHANISM TO INCREASE JOBSATISFACTION AMONG SUPERVISORS AT KARACHI PHARMACEUTICALS M.A. KHAN, AMBER RAZACollege of Management SciencesPAF-Karachi Institute of Economics and TechnologyUZMA ALIInstitute of Clinical PsychologyUniversity of Karachi This research explores the extent of stress and coping m e c h a n i s m , i n pharmaceuticals based in Korangi and other i n d u s t r i a l a r e a s i n K a r a c h i . T h e research is based on a previous study conducted by MA Khan (2006). The findingss u b s t a n t i a t e t h e v i e w t h a t c o p i n g m e c h a n i s m i n c r e a s e s j o b s a t i s f a c t i o n o f supervisors in the sampled firms. Thedesign of the research is based on the measurement of the Organizational Stress I n d e x . T h e d a t a c o l l e c t e d a n d a n a l y z e d i s b o t h f r o m n a t i o n a l a n d m u l t i n a t i o n a l pharmaceutical companies.Major causes of job stress have been identified as task demand, role demand andorganizational structure. In Korangi area there is no significant difference in overall stress and job satisfaction levels between national and multinational pharmas. In then o n K o r a n g i s a m p l e j o b s a t i s f a c t i o n i s h i g h e r a n d j o b s t r e s s l e v e l i n t h e multinationals is lower than in national pharmacy