ABSTRACT
The general consensus among those having this stakeholder perspective is that work stress is "a very big problem," "of epidemic proportions," according to some. The term "stakeholder" captures a fundamental question around which groups differ or join: what is at stake for people in a particular situation strongly determine what they see and don't see, what their priorities are, and how they approach the situation. Academics represent a stakeholder group with particular investment in the production of knowledge about work stress that follows the strictures of scientific validity and is thus recognized as valid and credible among international scientific colleagues. Another important distinction affecting perspectives within a stakeholder group is the extent to which someone takes in "the big picture."Many labor stakeholders think stress is a big problem at work. Labor stakeholders spoke of understaffing, downsizing, working conditions, patient/nurse ratios, and the increase in employment insecurity.
