Psychologists and management researchers alike are interested
in studying stress at work and its effects on psychological health
and organizational outcomes (Glazer and Beehr, 2005; Jex et al.,
2001; Van Dyne et al., 2001). Cavanaugh et al. (2000) were among
the first to theorize that work stress consists of two categories.
Challenge-oriented stress refers to stress that creates challenges
and feelings of fulfillment or achievement, such as tasks associated
with a heavy workload, time pressure, and high levels of