Sustaining management quality through stress management

What is it about?

This exploratory research aims to identify areas in which sustainable management practices and theories need to be twigged or enhanced to best manage human resources in regions experiencing economic and political insecurity. The aim of this study is to lay a foundation for further research and to highlight the need for the development of management theories, best practices, and use additional stress reducing techniques that may help preserve management quality, which apply in conflict zones, and other areas where workers experience high levels of stress due to displacement, political unrest, high levels of poverty, and other factors which lower their productivity and ability to work. Our study focuses on women in Lebanon as the country is experiencing unprecedented conflict and political insecurity. Since the beginning of 2020, Lebanon has been undergoing major economic crises. From a soft revolution against the governing bodies, to a deep financial meltdown, to the bankruptcy of private banks and shortage of liquidity to import basic medical and food item, to the severe devaluation of the currency to the effect of 6% of its value, on top of the Covid-19 pandemic. This research focuses on women in Chouf, Lebanon, who were invited to answer a questionnaire on stress management, containing Cohen Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) by Cohen, Kamarck, and Marmelstein, and The General Self-Efficacy (GSE) by Jerusalem and Schwarzer. 290 women of working age participated in this study (N=290).

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