Leadership and managing stress in the organization

Purpose: The main purpose of the paper is to systematize and analyze relation between the role of leadership and stress management in the organizations, indicate sources of stress as well as to determine possible responses to such situations with regard to their impact on the organization. Design/methodology/approach: The approach applied in the paper is of descriptive-empirical nature. The research methods involved in this paper are: induction, deduction, literature studies, as well survey and data analysis. The method of critical and comparative analysis was used in relation to the views presented in the literature. Findings: The paper ends with a brief presentation of research findings which correspond to the formulated research questions on most common causes of stress in organizations and its impact on the organization and people as well as their behaviors and reactions. Research implications: Future research directions should focus on further, expanded research exploration in the area, taking into account various industries. Additional work is needed to disseminate research findings among managers and employees and to implement them in appropriate stress management trainings. Practical implications: The results of the research discussed in the paper have a number of practical implications mainly for the managers in terms of use of stress management tools and improvement of stress management strategies. Social implications: Building awareness of stress management issues. Originality/value The paper has a cognitive value for managers as well as employees working in organizations. Results have theoretical as well as practical implications in search of solutions to stress management.