Abstract: Technical research and findings concerning job stress are translated from current medical psychiatric practice into understandable, useful information for the managers and the general public. Guidance is given for recognizing stressful job situations, dealing with stress reactions, and how organizations and individuals can prevent stress. Specifically, the material identifies the major variables of job stress and suggests methods for assessing stress factors, handling stress reactions, and avoiding negative reactions before they occur. Checklists are included for individuals to evaluate how much work stress they encounter daily. (wz).

Alan A. McLean has spent more than 30 years with people who work on the cutting edge of technology. In that time, he has seen overwhelming evidence of what he calls high tech stress. In this book, Dr. McLean identifies a variety of job pressures experienced by the high tech worker and explores healthy and unhealthy stressors both on and off the job. Above all, he offers a unique high tech stress survey in which the reader can assess his or her own stress level and determine if it is above or below the average of professionals in high tech occupations. The survey, once completed, can also be detached and mailed to Dr. McLean's research database.