Abstract
The main goal of the study was to assess occupational stress and its management in the Pole
Treatment industries of Zimbabwe with focus on Border Timbers Limited Pole Treatment
Yard. Identification of sources of stress, examination of patterns and coping strategies as well
as analysis of relationships between perceived levels of stress and various variables such as
job experience and work site were done. The research employed a cocktail of both
quantitative and qualitative methods through the use of techniques such as questionnaires,
interviews and observations. The research established that safety issues, unhealthy work sites,
delays in the payment of salaries, unfair salaries and benefits as well as lack of recognition
for outstanding work done were the main sources of stress. It ascertained that workers were
more affected by organizational related factors as compared to job related ones. The research
also established that workers who are tenants, sole breadwinners with big family sizes and
mostly affected by home pressure recorded high levels of work stress. Institutional coping
strategies were found to be fragmented, weak and almost nonexistent.
On an individual
basis, most workers employed positive coping strategies such as going to church and
releasing pressure through discussing troubling issues with coworkers.
Proper environmental
management at the work sites, stress management training and adoption of employee
wellness and assistance programs were the main recommendations brought forward to
improve the workers’ welfare and reduce the levels of occupational stress.
SHARON, N (2021). Occupational Stress And Its Management In The Pole Treatment Industries Of Zimbabwe: A Case Study Of Border Timbers Limited Pole Treatment Yard, Mutare. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/occupational-stress-and-its-management-in-the-pole-treatment-industries-of-zimbabwe-a-case-study-of-border-timbers-limited-pole-treatment-yard-mutare
SHARON, NGOMANI "Occupational Stress And Its Management In The Pole Treatment Industries Of Zimbabwe: A Case Study Of Border Timbers Limited Pole Treatment Yard, Mutare" Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/occupational-stress-and-its-management-in-the-pole-treatment-industries-of-zimbabwe-a-case-study-of-border-timbers-limited-pole-treatment-yard-mutare. Accessed 07 Sep. 2024.
SHARON, NGOMANI . "Occupational Stress And Its Management In The Pole Treatment Industries Of Zimbabwe: A Case Study Of Border Timbers Limited Pole Treatment Yard, Mutare". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 07 Sep. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/occupational-stress-and-its-management-in-the-pole-treatment-industries-of-zimbabwe-a-case-study-of-border-timbers-limited-pole-treatment-yard-mutare >.
SHARON, NGOMANI . "Occupational Stress And Its Management In The Pole Treatment Industries Of Zimbabwe: A Case Study Of Border Timbers Limited Pole Treatment Yard, Mutare" Afribary (2021). Accessed September 07, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/occupational-stress-and-its-management-in-the-pole-treatment-industries-of-zimbabwe-a-case-study-of-border-timbers-limited-pole-treatment-yard-mutare