Stress Inducing Factors and Relevant Strategies Deployed to Overcome Stress in the Aviation Industry Sector – A Systematic Literature Review and Further Research Agendas

Kumari, Pavitra and Aithal, Sreeramana (2020): Stress Inducing Factors and Relevant Strategies Deployed to Overcome Stress in the Aviation Industry Sector – A Systematic Literature Review and Further Research Agendas. Published in: International Journal of Management, Technology, and Social Sciences (IJMTS) , Vol. 5, No. 2 (17 December 2020): pp. 347-371.

Abstract

Mangalore International Airport serves as Karnataka's second busiest airport. As industries become busier, the role of airport personnel becomes vital. Because they play a big part in the transportation service at the airport. When the pressure exerted by work increases it negatively affects their physical and mental health. Stress in one direction or another is felt by many people. The agenda of this review article is to scrutinize the stressors and strategies employed by staff in overcoming work-related stress. This article contains an expected ideal condition, current status, and research gap. Based on the identified research gap and its qualitative analysis using the ABCD framework, a research agenda is identified. The article also provides valuable information on the topic and, by documenting it, can assist prospective researchers.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Stress, Stressors, Strategies, Mental Health, Aviation industry
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I12 - Health Behavior; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I30 - General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International > J80 - General; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International > J81 - Working Conditions; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J8 - Labor Standards: National and International > J89 - Other; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M12 - Personnel Management ; Executives; Executive Compensation; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M1 - Business Administration > M19 - Other; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M5 - Personnel Economics > M53 - Training

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