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64. All stressors are not created equal. Give three examples of sources of
stress (stressors) for yourself. Now list out top three stressors for the person you
know best apart from yourself (could be a friend, parent, or sibling). Do these
two lists match?
65. Describe the major components to the stress process.
The major components to the stress process are:
66. Henry, a top sales executive at Personalized Inc., a personal care product
company, is described around his workplace as a Type A individual. What are the
characteristics of a Type A individual?
67. Your friend Dave is an extreme believer of "What happens to me is my
own doing." How would you describe him with respect to "locus of control"? Is
his attitude beneficial with regard to job performance and stress?
68. Kathy is a financial analyst working for one of the top investment banks on
Wall Street. She has recently survived a massive layoff at her bank and is
suffering from a burnout. What is a "burnout"? What are its emotional
components?
69. Your sister had asked her friend to suggest a few strategies for coping
with stress she was facing while trying to balance work, family, and school. She
later confided to you that most of those strategies did not help in the long run,
although they did temporarily reduce her stress levels. Can you predict a few of
those strategies?
70. Your co-worker Betty is a single mother of two. She has to finish an
important report by the end of the day. She realizes she might not be able to do
that because the daycare where her kids stay has decided to close two hours
earlier that day. You decide to chip in and tell her she can leave early to pick up
her kids. You will take care of the report. What is this kind of support called?
What other kinds of support can social networks provide us with?
71. Your friend Myra recently appeared for an interview for her dream job. She
later described the interview to you as a washout. Although she had prepared
really well, she could not think straight and her mind went blank during the
interview. What is this phenomenon called? Suggest and discuss two antidotes
72. What is psychological hardiness? What are the factors that distinguish
those with psychological hardiness?
73. Draw up a time management matrix and categorize your activities in it.
How does a time management matrix help you in managing your time
effectively?
74. Shania, a senior HR executive at a leading retail chain, has identified
mornings as her internal prime time and afternoons as her external prime time.
75. List a few organizational characteristics that have been associated with
high performance and lower stress.
