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Stress Research 13
Stress and Life Events 16
Occupational Stress 19
Related Studies in Stress and Stress Management 31
Zen Buddhism 44
Zen Therapy 46
Synthesis of the Literature 47
3 METHODOLOGY 50
Research Framework 50
Hypothesis Statement 51
Variable Identification and Description 53
Data Collection 53
Data Analysis 54
Stress Management Intervention Program 55 4 FINDINGS 57
Description of the Research Sample 57
Data Collection 61
Findings Related to the Research Question and to the Primary Hypothesis 62
Findings Related to Subsidiary Hypotheses 74
Chapter Summary 78
5 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 79
DATA COLLECTION QUESTIONNAIRE 87
REFERENCES 93
This study examined the effects of a stress management intervention program for managerial personnel in private sector organizations in the Republic of China, hereinafter referred to as Taiwan. Prior to stating the problem investigated in this study, the significance of stress in the organizational environment is established (the phenomenon of st...