Application of the “Job/Demand/Resource” Model to the Analysis of Managers’ Stress
Stress research identifies highly exposed occupations such as the managers. However, few studies identify intra-occupational differences between negative and positive contexts. We use the “Job/Demand/Resource” model to identify patterns of stress levels that result from the articulation between workload and organizational resources. The identified configurations result from a qualitative study through semi-structured interviews with 20 mangers. Our results allow us to refine the binary reading of the J/D/R model by identifying four configurations that make up a continuum of stressful situations.