Occupational Stress in organizational Hierarchy & Stress Management initiatives at public and

private sector : A comparative study with special reference to NTPC and Reliance
Energy Pvt Ltd

QUESTIONAIRE
Name: ______________________________________ Mobile(if interested):___________________

Email: ________________________________________

Age: Under 25 26-35 36-45 46-55 above 55

Sex: Male Female Marital Status:

Type of Organization: Public Sector Private Sector

Department/ Designation:_____________________________________________________________

Total work experience: ______________

Note: Actors and sports stars use fear to power their best performances. In the same way, pressure can help to
excel at work. But too much stress can make at best ineffective and at worst physically ill. So how the stress is
tackle by you and your organization and how stressed are you already in your existing job?

So kindly take a few minutes to answer this questionnaire which attempts to analyze the occupational stress at
organizational hierarchy. Your participation is completely voluntary and all responses will be anonymous.

1. How would you describe the following when you are at work? (Please tick.)

S.No. Variable Rank the variable from 0 (lowest)

to 10 (highest)

1 Energy Level

2 Mood

3 Concentration

4 Stress levels

2. For each the following variables, please give a Rank for your preference

Sr.no Stress Variables (Job related) Rank the variable from 1(lowest)
. to 10 (highest) and 0 ( No Stress)

1 Support from top management/ seniors

2 Conflict between family and work life

3 Poor interpersonal relations among colleagues

4 Excessive workload

5 Long working hours

6 Problems in managing people at workplace

7 Lack of participation in decision-making

8 Feeling of isolation

9 Office politics

10 Low pay grade/ low salary structure

11 Poor/ lack of incentive schemes

12 Unequal distribution of work

13 Job insecurity

14 Cross-cultural adjustments

15 Stagnation in the present job

16 Surpass by juniors in promotion

17 Competition and jealousy between colleagues

18 Lack of resources to fulfil the tasks

19 Poor grievance handling

20 Monotonous / repetition of work

21 Lack of healthy working environment (e.g. Poor

infrastructure and ventilation, etc.)

22 Lack of fringe benefits (e.g. Bonus, vacations, LTC,

etc.)

23 Lack of communication between top and lower level

management (rigid communication channel)

3. Did your organization has taken any initiative for managing stress?

Yes No

If Yes, then kindly rank the following techniques in table 1, implemented by your organization and if No, then
please go to Table-2.
Table 1:

Stress Management Techniques Kindly tick mark for each of the technique
as adopted by your organization

Always Sometimes Never

Providing Gym Facility

Understanding the employees set of Values

Give Short Holidays

Organizing Yoga Camps

Increase Participation through discussions, celebration of

Birthday Parties, Events, festival

Providing Counselling & Mentoring

Any Other pls mention:-

Table 2:

Stress Management Techniques by individuals themselves Kindly tick mark for each of the technique
as adopted by you

Always Sometimes Never

Regular Physical exercise

Mini vacations during short span of time

Using relaxation techniques as meditation, yoga, other spiritual

therapies

Involvement in any social work as educating poor children,

awareness program for the uplifment of society

Involvement in family, friends and community functions

Indulging in hobbies and other area of interests

Any other way.

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