Acknowledges that the subject of occupational stress has become a major workplace issue. Suggests that employers may expect training and development specialists to play an increasingly prominent role in tackling stress within the workplace. Identifies a general lack of a consensus about the...

Purpose – The main aims of this paper are to: explore current views about the nature and causes of occupational stress as portrayed in the publications of employers and employee associations; and consider the implications of these current views in relation to the work of training and...