Management of Stress: Use of Information Systems in Managing Stress Within the Lower Rank Soldiers in a Military Organization

• Main Author: Kamarulzaman, Lamin
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: HF5548.7-5548.85 Industrial Psychology
• Online Access: https://etd.uum.edu.my/1883/1/Kamarulzaman_Lamin.pdf; https://etd.uum.edu.my/1883/2/1.Kamarulzaman_Lamin.pdf; https://etd.uum.edu.my/1883/

Stress in workplace is not a new phenomenon for it is known to have a negative impact upon the business world as well as to the military organization. Stress is a dynamic condition in which an individual is confronted with an opportunity,constraint or demand related to what he or she desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important. There are many causes of stress in which few include low morale, sickness and diseases, personal problem, workload,lack of job satisfaction, poor working environment, leadership and change of technology. This thesis studied and researched was conducted to determine the relation of stress having the independent variables, job satisfaction, working environment and utilization of technology (HRIS). It is desired that this research would provide a positive input in the process of management of stress of the lower rank soldiers, especially to the Commanding Officer and officers as leaders in the military organization.