Management Skills Application Exercises
- You may wish to see if you have experienced stress in your present (or previous) part- or full-time job. To do so, simply complete this self-assessment. When you have finished, refer to the scoring procedures in Appendix B.
How Stressful Is Your Job?
Instructions: This instrument focuses on the stress level of your current (or previous) job. Think of your job, and answer the following items as frankly and honestly as possible.
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- Are you interested in determining whether you are a Type A or Type B? If so, simply complete this self-assessment. When you have finished, score your results as shown in Appendix B.
Are You a Type A?
Instructions: Choose from the following responses to answer the questions below:
- Almost always true
- Usually trued.
- Seldom true
- Never true
Answer each question according to what is generally true for you:
Source: Adapted from “Are You a Type A?” The Stress Mess Solution: The Causes and Cures of Stress on the Job, by G. S. Everly and D. A. Girdano. Reprinted by permission of the authors. | |
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- The Holmes and Rahe “Schedule of Recent Experiences” is shown here in this self-assessment. You are encouraged to complete this scale by checking all those events that have occurred to you within the past year. Next, follow the scoring procedures described in Appendix B.
How Stable Is Your Life?
Instructions: Place a check mark next to each event you experienced within the past year. Then add the scores associated with the various events to derive your total life stress score.
Source: Adapted from “Scaling of Life Change: Comparison of Direct and Indirect Methods” by L. O. Ruch and T. H. Holmes, Journal of Psychosomatic Research 15 (1971): 224, 1971. | |
Life Event | Scale Value |
——— Death of spouse | 100 |
——— Divorce | 73 |
——— Marital separation | 65 |
——— Jail term | 63 |
——— Death of a close family member | 63 |
——— Major personal injury or illness | 53 |
——— Marriage | 50 |
——— Fired from work | 47 |
——— Marital reconciliation | 45 |
——— Retirement | 45 |
——— Major change in health of family member | 44 |
——— Pregnancy | 40 |
——— Sex difficulties | 39 |
——— Gain of a new family member | 39 |
——— Business readjustment | 39 |
——— Change in financial state | 38 |
——— Death of a close friend | 37 |
——— Change to a different line of work | 36 |
——— Change in number of arguments with spouse | 35 |
——— Mortgage or loan for big purchase (home, etc.) | 31 |
——— Foreclosure of mortgage or loan | 30 |
——— Change in responsibilities at work | 29 |
——— Son or daughter leaving home | 29 |
——— Trouble with in-laws | 29 |
——— Outstanding personal achievement | 28 |
——— Spouse begins or stops work | 26 |
——— Begin or end school | 26 |
——— Change in living conditions | 25 |
——— Revision of personal habits | 24 |
——— Trouble with boss | 23 |
——— Change in work hours or conditions | 20 |
——— Change in residence | 20 |
——— Change in schools | 20 |
——— Change in recreation | 19 |
——— Change in church activities | 19 |
——— Change in social activities | 18 |
——— Mortgage or loan for lesser purchase (car, etc.) | 17 |
——— Change in sleeping habits | 16 |
——— Change in number of family get-togethers | 15 |
——— Change in eating habits | 15 |
——— Vacation | 13 |
——— Christmas | 12 |
——— Minor violations of the law | 11 |
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- If you are interested in your own potential for burnout, you may wish to complete this self-assessment. Simply answer the ten questions as honestly as you can. When you have finished, follow the scoring instructions shown in Appendix B.
Are You Suffering from Burnout?
Instructions: Check whether each item is “mostly true” or “mostly untrue” for you. Answer as honestly as you can. When you have finished, add up the number of checks for “mostly true.”
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