Motivating and Managing People

Assignment 2: Discussion—Organizational Change and Employee Stress

Managers need to be able to effectively manage change within organizations in order to mitigate the negative impact of the change on individuals and the organization. In this assignment, you will examine how organizational change causes stress for individuals and recommend ways managers can mitigate the stress to their employees.

Research methods of working through organizational change and employee stress using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet.

Respond to the following:

• What are some causes of stress among employees when organizational change happens?
• How can managers help mitigate that stress?

Write your initial response in 1–2 paragraphs. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

By Week 5, Day 4, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Week 5, Day 7, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. In your response, do the following:

• Recommend at least one additional method for mitigating employee stress.