Whatever the causes of this workplace stress ‘epidemic’, there is no denying its existence
as one of the key problems of modern working life. Because of the pervasiveness of stress in the
workplace, there is a need to define coping mechanisms so that the longterm
negative effects of
persistent stress can be avoided. There are two different approaches to coping with stress. The
first approach is to locate the origins of work stress in the structure and organization of the
modern workplace and to see the solution in terms of job redesign. The second approach is to
locate work stress in the responses of the individual and see the solution in terms of therapeutic
intervention