As Fit as a Fiddle – Examining Effects of Music on Work-Related Stress of Project Management Practitioners
Aim
The purpose of this study is to develop a music related stress management framework to improve mental health of PMPs in Australia project based organizations.
Research background
Work-related stress is a growing problem around the world and the second most common compensated illness/injury. Work-related stress arises where work demands of various types and combinations exceed the person’s capacity and capability to cope. Project-based organizations are dynamic environment and usually expose project management (PM) practitioners to excessive work-related stress. Negative implications of work-related stress, such as poor health and high absenteeism of employees and low productivity of organisations, have propelled consideration of various solutions. Because of the positive effects of music listening on both physiological arousal (e.g. blood pressure) and psychological stress experiences (e.g. anxiety), this study is aimed at examining the effects of music and music listening on alleviating work-related stress of PM practitioners.
Objectives
Objective 1- How effective are music of different types in alleviating the stress of project management professionals
Objective 2- How effective are different ways of listening to music in alleviating the stress of project management professionals
Objective 3 - How effective is music in alleviating the stress of project management professionals in groups of different demographics and personalities
Objective 4 – How effective is music in alleviating the stress of project management professionals under influence of different work-related stressors?
Objective 5- Are there any significant differences in the effectiveness of music in alleviating the stress of project management professionals in Australia?
Project Team
Associate Professor Xiaohua (Sean) Jin
Professor Srinath Perera
Mr Bashir Tijani
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