Comment on the accuracy of the following statement: "Stress is best described as a working condition that hurts employee job performance".

The statement is incorrect in two ways.First, stress is an adaptive response to a situation that is perceived as challenging or threatening to the person's well-being.In other words, it is the physiological and psychological reaction within the individual as described by the general adaptation syndrome.Working conditions that cause stress are known as stressors.They do not represent the stress itself.
Second, stress is not always negative.In fact, a low stress level (known as eustress) is a necessary condition of life.People need stress to activate and motivate them to achieve goals and succeed in life's challenges.