ress is examined in greater detail in the literature review), and background information on Taiwan and its economy is provided, as a means of explaining how the country's economic development often creates stressful situations for many of the country's business managers.
The Significance of Stress in theOrganizational Environment The phenomenon of stress is defined as "a state of tension, strain, or pressure" (Selye, 1974, p. 312). Stress is a "normal reaction resulting from the interaction between an individual and the environment" (Selye, 1974, p. 312). Reactions to stress may produce either positive or negative results, depending upon the causes of the stress, other factors present in an environment, and characteristics of affected individuals.
The phenomenon of stress is recognized as a major contributor to the onset of significant physical and mental health problems in the lives of individuals (Maes, Vingerhoets, and Heck, 1987, pp. 567 587; Hinkle, 1987, pp. 561 566). Since the late 1970s, stress has a
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