The document discusses rising issues with work-related illness and stress in Asia's growing economies. It notes that intensified global competition and wealth gaps are inducing stress and tension among workers. Many report being overworked, excessively strained, fatigued, and experiencing depression or anxiety. The increasing number of work-related illnesses, accidents, and karoshi (death from overwork) suicides among working adults raises concerns about employee health management in companies.
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1. Work-related illness is an Increasing Organisational Problem Management-Issues - PublicationFindings The rising prosperity of Asia's growing economies has drawn adverse consequences on employee wellness and the work-life balance of many people. Intensified global competition and the expanding wealth gaps in Asia induce stress and create tension. A growing segment of Asia's working population reports being: Overworked
2. Excessively strained
3. Fatigued
4. Bouts of Depression/Anxiety
5. Sleeping disorders Mounting incidents of occupational illnesses/accidents, and the growing number of Karoshi based suicides among prime-aged working adultsfurther raise concerns regarding individuals' health awareness and corporate effectiveness in employee wellness management. Management-Issues - Publication
6. Health & Safety Issues: (Japan)Bloomberg Press:Japans Economy Is Killing Far Too Many Japanese:William Pesek
9. Health & Safety Issues: (Japan)Karoshi Death by OverworkWhile reliable data are hard to collate, lawyers estimate there are at least 10,000 work - related deaths each year.
10. Health & Safety Issues: (France)The French Government stepped in last weekend to press France Telecom to deal with the issue.
13. Think of Someone at Workwho Really Irritates, Annoys or even IntimidatesYou
14. When you think of someone at Workwho Really IrritatesYouQ. - What do you experience when you think of Him/Her? Q. - What if every day you had to interact with this person?Q. - How would that affect your levels of Efficiency & Productivity and what Risks could be associated? Q. - Now, who is responsible for the way you feel, your level of Efficiency and Productivity or any Stress/Anxiety experienced?
24. The Major Challenge$ - Human Performance Economics - $QualityTime / ScheduleResourceFatiguePressureEfficiency& ProductivityRiskRelationshipsScope / Work
25. Thursday, 2 August 2007New research has shown that work-related stress is a cause of clinical depression and anxiety among young adults25.05.06New VicHealth study shows job stress substantially contributes to depression and cardiovascular disease
26. P. A. S. S.ProlongedAdaptionStressSyndromeDrs. Elaine Taylor, Katherine Benziger
27. P. A. S. S.FATIGUE. HYPER-VIGILANCE.IMMUNE SYSTEM ALTERATION. (survival) MEMORY IMPAIRMENT. ALTERED BRAIN CHEMISTRY. (Impaired Decision making)DIMINISHED FRONTAL LOBE FUNCTIONS (Controls emotions)DISCOURAGEMENT AND/OR DEPRESSION.SELF-ESTEEM PROBLEMS.
#5: Dr. Moss from Monash University statesWhen people were stressed, the Brains mechanisms that provide insight and a broader perspective, simply shut down.
#10: The probability that, that person is not with you here at the conference is quite high.Have
#11: The role that the experiencer plays can not be underestimated. Management tend to believe its the individuals own doing and need to manage themselves betterUnions and Staff in general tend to believe it is management, policies and organisational cultureOne thing is for sure, that when conditions reach critical point, the government step in.
#13: This morning I would like to offer perspectives on the term Health, as not only is there Physical Health but there is Mental HealthA colleague of mine years ago worked for an IT company, I remember him because he always wore light grey suits. The last Friday I saw him, we spoke briefly about, work and how are things going, nothing really earth shattering. See Ya later, was the last thing I recall. That week end, he put a gun in his mouth and killed himself in front of his wife and son.I certainly didnt see it coming, neither did anyone else. Silent thoughts with an explosive endingWe believe that Mental Health is and will continue to be the scourge of the 21st century for organisations. And as organisations consist of people, no-one is exempt.
#16: Key elements is to MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE TrainingParticularly in times of down-turnUnfortunately in the majority of cases for most workers, it entails compliance based Training Great investments have been made in terms of Organisational commitment to reducing accident/Injury
#17: We provide tools to get work done, but how many of you are trying to do more with less.
#19: Growing Reports of Mental Health Issues:Why? A Perspective;
#24: Generally speaking Softskills, and Self Management training is frequently aimed at management and technical teams, to the detriment of the majority of the work force.
#25: Training does cost, but not as much as the costs associated with illness.1000 employees @ 75.00 Per Hour to have the come to work (services, equipment etc.) If each took one day sick leave it costs the company $600,000 per annum.
#26: Training does cost, but not as much as the costs associated with illness.1000 employees @ 75.00 Per Hour to have the come to work (services, equipment etc.) If each took one day sick leave it costs the company $600,000 per annum.