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Stress Perceptions in South Asia

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Synonyms

Constraint; Distress; Anxiety; Strain; Overload; Overburden; Stress perception; viewpoint

Definitions

  • Stress can be anything of uncertainty to which the body reacts either in a positive manner (eustress) or negative manner (distress).

  • Perceived stress is a condition subjectively experienced by respondents who ascertain a disparity between demands placed on them and the resources available to them to meet those demands.

  • Qualitative overload refers to the tasks and responsibilities given to an employee beyond his abilities, without adequate training or skill building to get it done effectively. Quantitative overload refers to additional responsibilities given to a person, without adequate time, to get them done in a preferable way.

  • Role overload is the conflict of priorities resulting from expectations that a person performs a wide variety of tasks, which are impossible to complete within the given time limits.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan

    Shandana Shoaib & Hassan Mustafa Awan

  2. Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

    Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

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  1. Shandana Shoaib
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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Shoaib, S., Mujtaba, B.G., Awan, H.M. (2018). Stress Perceptions in South Asia. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3618-2

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3618-2

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