Briefly describe the key sources of job-related stress.

There are many sources of workplace stress. However, research suggests that four factors have a major influence on employee stress:
High demand: having too much to do in too short a time
High effort: having to expend too much mental or physical energy over too long a period
Low control: having too little influence over the way a job is done on a day-to-day basis
Low reward: receiving inadequate feedback on performance and no recognition for a job well done
There are other recognized job stressors: layoffs and organizational restructuring; disagreements with managers or fellow employees; prejudice because of age, gender, race, or religion; inability to voice complaints; and poor working conditions. Even minor irritations such as a lack of privacy, unappealing music, and other conditions can be distressful to one person or another.