ACCA Applied Knowledge · Business and Technology · Personal effectiveness
Which of the following is an example of an organisational measure to reduce employee stress, as opposed to an action the individual takes?
Redesigning jobs to give employees more control over how they work is an organisational measure, because the employer changes the work environment to remove a source of stress. Exercise, relaxation and saying no are actions individuals take themselves to cope.
- ARedesigning jobs to give more control over how work is doneCorrect
- BTaking regular exercise
- CPractising relaxation techniques
- DLearning to say no to extra requests
Explanation
Job redesign is a change made by the organisation to remove stressors such as lack of control. Exercise, relaxation and declining extra work are all steps the individual takes to cope with or reduce their own stress.
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