INTRODUCTION

What is Stress Management? A Definition

Put simply, stress management is a
“set of techniques and programs intended to help people deal
more effectively with stress in their lives by analyzing the
specific stressors and taking positive actions to minimize their
effects.” (Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 2008)
Some popular examples you’ve most likely come across
include meditation, yoga, and exercise. We’ll explore these in
detail below with a range of different approaches to ensure that
there’s something that works for everyone.
First, let’s set one thing straight: we’re not aiming towards being
stress-free all of the time. That’s unrealistic. After all, it’s an
unavoidable human response that we all experience from time to
time – and it’s not all bad. What we can all aim towards
however is experiencing less stress.
Before we dive any deeper into managing stress, let’s cover a
quick 101 on stress itself.
What is stress?
Stress is the “psychological, physiological and behavioral
response by an individual when they perceive a lack of
equilibrium between the demands placed upon them and their
ability to meet those demands, which, over a period of time,
leads to ill-health.” (Palmer, 1989)
Symptoms of stress
Although we all experience stress differently, some common
symptoms include:
 Difficulty sleeping
 Weight gain or weight loss
 Stomach pain
 Irritability
 Teeth grinding
 Panic attacks
 Headaches
 Difficulty concentrating
 Sweaty hands or feet
 Heartburn
 Excessive sleeping
 Social isolation
 Fatigue
 Nausea
 Feeling overwhelmed
 Obsessive or compulsive behaviors

More examples of stress symptoms can be found here at The

American Institute of Stress website.
Why is stress helpful?
Historically, stress was our friend. It acted as a protective
mechanism that warned us of danger; a natural reaction that told
us when to run. This response is now referred to as the “fight or
flight” response, or the “stress response.”
It’s believed that stress has remained part of the evolutionary
drive because of its usefulness in helping us to survive. When
it’s used at the right time, stress temporarily increases our
awareness and improves physical performance (Van Duyne,
2003).
Why is stress harmful?
Repetitive exposure of the stress response on our body is proven
to lead to long-lasting psychological and physical health issues,
such as cardiovascular disease,
diabetes, anxiety and depression (“How Does Stress Affect
Us?”, 2016).
Stress versus burnout
So, what’s the difference between stress and burnout?
Stress is inevitable. Burnout isn’t.
While stress is our response, burnout is the accumulation of
excessive stressors over time, which results in unmanageable
stress levels.
Source:positivepsychology.com
SOURCE:Positivepsychology.com
INDUSTRY PROFILE:
According to a recently published report by TechSci
Research “India Optical Fiber Cables Market Forecast
and Opportunities, 2020”, the OFC market in India is
projected to reach USD424 million by 2020 on account of
growing adoption of smart phones, broadband services
and upcoming 4G rollout. Indian consumers are
increasingly shifting towards internet driven applications
such as video on demand, HDTV, etc., which is boosting
investments towards OFC network expansion throughout
the country. In comparison to copper cables, OFC
technology delivers much higher bandwidth, which has
become extremely vital for supporting burgeoning data
traffic.
A huge number of working class population in India own
high-end smart phones supporting various technologies
such as Wi-Fi, 3G, etc. This class of consumers, in
particular, is boosting the demand for on-the-go high
speed data services. As a result, the government of India
has announced various projects to build and strengthen
OFC network for addressing the country’s increasing data
transmission requirements. In addition, digitization of
cable TV network has been mandated in the country,
which is further propelling the demand for OFC network.
Currently, the major users of OFCs include telecom
service providers, internet service providers, multiple
system operators, Cable TV operators, defense agencies
and PSUs among others.
“Government of India, on its part, is doing every bit to
contribute towards expanding telecom infrastructure. This
is evident from government’s participation in various
telecom support projects such as National Optic Fiber
Network (NOFN) to connect Gram Panchayats in rural
pockets of India with a principal telecom network, for high
speed data transmission and internet services. The
NOFN project is expected to be one of the major drivers
for OFC installations in India over the next five years.”
said Mr. Karan Chechi, Research Director with TechSci
Research, a global market research and consulting
company.
“India Optical Fiber Cables Market Forecast and
Opportunities, 2020” has evaluated future growth
potential of OFC market in India and provides statistics
and information on market structure, industry behavior
and trends. The report includes market projections and
demand forecasting. The report is intended to provide
cutting-edge market intelligence and help decision
makers in taking sound investment decisions. Besides,
the report also identifies and analyzes the emerging
trends along with essential drivers, challenges and
opportunities in India’s OFC market.

SOURCE: techsciresearch.com
SOURCE:techsciresearch.com
COMPANY PROFILE:
Telangana Fiber Grid (T-Fiber) is envisioned to establish a
state-of-the-art network infrastructure to facilitate the
realization of ‘Digital Telangana’ objective by piggybacking
on Drinking Water Project – Mission Bhagiratha.
T- Fiber provides Infrastructure for affordable and high
speed broadband connectivity and Digital services to “10
Zones (31Districts), 584 Mandals, 8778 Gram
Panchayats, 10,128 villages, 83.58 lakh households and
more than 3.5 Cr people”
 Government to deliver Government to Citizen (G2C) and
Government to Government (G2G) services – by
providing high speed broadband connectivity to
government offices, educational institutions, hospitals,
banks and other public service institutions
 Bandwidth Provision and/or infrastructure to various
operators on non-discriminatory and non-monopolistic
manner without entering into competition
 Piggybacking on Mission Bhagiratha project (provides
drinking water to rural Telangana) to save digging and
trenching costs.
PRODUCT PROFILE:
Fiber Optics:

As a system point of view an optical system that

uses one or more glass or Perspex fibers as a light
guide or for transmitting optical images. The fiber
has polished surfaces coated with a material of
suitable refractive index. Light entering one end
within a certain solid angle undergoes total
refraction at the surface and is transmitted through
fiber. The technical point of view there are main
two types of optical fiber wave-guide is used at the
present time. There are two basic types of fiber
used today and many different types of Fiber Optic
Cable. The two types of fiber are called SingleMode
(SM) and MultiMode (MM), and SM fiber is more
expensive but more efficient than MM fiber.
SingleMode fiber is generally used where the
distances to be covered are greater. Cables come
in a variety of configurations determined by a
variety of factors. With the major research and
development work being done in the field of fiber
optics and its diversified applications in telecom
industry and submarine communications.
Advantages of Fiber Optic Systems:
For many years it has been appreciated that the
use of optical (light) waves as a carrier wave
provides an enormous potential bandwidth. Optical
carriers have three to six orders of magnitude
higher than microwave frequencies. However, the
atmosphere is a poor transmission medium for
light waves. Optical communication only became a
widespread option with the development of low-
loss dielectric waveguide. In addition to the
potential bandwidth, optical fibre communication
offers a number of benefits:

 Size, weight, flexibility. Optical fibres have

very small diameters. A very large number of
fibres can be carried in a cable the thickness of
a coaxial cable.
 Electrical isolation. Optical fibres are almost
completely immune from external fields. They
do not suffer from cross-talk, radio
interference, etc.
 Security. It is difficult to tap into an optical
line. It is extremely difficult to tap into an
optical line unnoticed.
 Low transmission loss. Modern optical fibre
now has better loss characteristics than coaxial
cable. Fibres have been fabricated with losses
as low as.
NEED OF THE STUDY:
This study helps the company to identify whether its
employees are undergoing through stress, and if yes how
the company can help them tackle the stress occurring
due to work pressure.
This study also helps in making
necessary changes in the working conditions and various
non-cash benefits and emoluments offered by the
company so that the employees work with enhanced
loyalty and employees work with enhanced loyalty and
employee retention decreases.
The need for the study also arises to
identify and offer additional ways in which the company
can be helpful in avoiding mental pressure and stress of
the employee.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY:
Modern life is full of stress. As organization become more
complex, the potential for stress increases. Urbanization,
industrialization and increase in scale of operation are some of
the reasons for rising stress. Stress is an inevitable consequence
of socioeconomic complexity and, to some extent, its stimulant as
well.
People experience stress, as they can no longer have complete
control over what happens in their lives. The telephone goes out
of order, power is shut down, the water supply is disrupted, an
expected promotion is denied, children perform poorly at school,
prices of essential commodities increase disproportionately to
income, etc. we feel frustrated, and then stressed.
There being no escape from stress in modern life. We need to
find ways of using stress productively, and reducing dysfunctional
stress.
Several terms that are synonymous with stress, or similar in
meaning, have been used. In order to avoid confusion we will use
the following terms: stress for stimuli that induce stress; stress for
the affective (emotional) part in the experience of incongruence;
symptoms for the physiological, behavioral and conceptual
responses or changes: and coping for any behavior that deals
with the emotional component in the experience of incongruence,
e.g. stress. The term stress will be used here to refer to such
terms and concepts as strain, pressure, etc.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
1.