So, consider the consequences of stress for the individual and then multiply that by number of people that you and your company deal with every day, and multiply that by the stress that your employees bring to work each day, and of course add in the way in which the internal organizational environment adds fuel to the fire and you can begin to get the picture. Hiring policies, plant closings, layoffs, relocations, organizational priorities, technological changes, automation, market shifts, retraining, supervision styles, coworker behaviors and attitudes, task characteristics (timeframes, autonomy, creativity), ergonomics, and decision making processes are all stressors that are affecting the health and productivity of your organization, for better or for worst.

Now which seems that it would be easier - for you to try to control the superfluity of unpredictable variables, or for you to simply focus on fortifying your organization with the knowledge and skills to manage their stress and function well under stressful conditions?