Spencer is up against a tight deadline. He is stressed because his boss, Aria, just gave him two more tasks associated with a very complex project. He thinks Aria is a little passive-aggressive because she likes to throw red tape his way just to add to his stress. What are he two stressors that Spencer is feeling and how is it going to make him feel regarding motivation and performance?
What will be an ideal response?
*Challenge Stressors are associated with workload, job demands, job complexity, and deadlines
*Challenge Stressors are positively related to motivation and performance
*Hindrance Stressors inhibit progress toward objectives; examples are role ambiguity or conflict, hassles,
red tape, and highly political environments
*Hindrance Stressors are negatively related to motivation and performance
*Even though Spencer faces a number of challenges to finish his project he should still feel motivated to
do so. On the other hand, Aria’s passive-aggressive behavior might cause Spencer to take his time with
the project and diminish his drive
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