CASE 02: JOB STRESS

Mr. Kamal heard the alarm is ringing in the morning but he did not want to get up. The thought of facing a stressful work day was irritating him "I will call the boss and tell I am sick-he thought lying on the bed, the same time he thought otherwise, last week also I was absent for a couple of days saying sick, and if I stay today also, my job at risk. Just then his wife walked into the room and said “Come on Kamal it’s a nice day! Have your breakfast with children before you leave for work! I hate to see you missing at the table every day.

Kamal (with annoyed) - “What difference does the breakfast make? I hate to go to work! The work is so stressful and boring now!”

Wife - oh come on dear!Things can’t be that bad, see the positive side! The pay is good and you are a quite senior now after 20 years of service in the large company.

Kamal - Yeah! Still the work is hard and boredom. I feel like I am wasting my stage of life. I think of looking for another job.

Wife - well I don’t tell you what to do it’s up to you but don’t forget the children are getting older now and we will have to pay extra fees for the tuition classes and other expenses are also rising up. Why don’t you think of another job next year?

Kamal - (Thinks) she is probably right! We need money and it’s a risk to get off the job right now, I’ll think of it little later (He gets off the bed and gets ready to go to work with little late to work)

Questions.
1.What problem you identify with Kamal’s job?
2.How it (1 above) affects Kamal’s Job Satisfaction and his decision?
3.What is the impact of Kamal’s thinking and behaviour on his family and children?
4.What is the impact of Kamal’s thinking and behaviour on the productivity of the company he serve?
5. How will the company react on Kamal’s behaviour?
6. If you are the HRM of this company how can you prevent such scenarios?

Answers are in next posts !

Answer For Q1 | Answer For Q2 | Answer For Q3 | Answer For Q4 | Answer For Q5 | Answer For Q6