Stress is often a significant issue in workplaces. Author Ravi Tangri asserts that stress costs organizations up to $300 billion per year. Which one of the following stresses is the largest contributo

Workplace accidents are identified as the largest stress-related organizational cost because they carry both direct expenses (medical treatment, legal liability, equipment damage) and substantial indirect costs (lost productivity, investigation time, coworker impact, and regulatory penalties). These compounding costs make accidents more financially damaging than any other single stress outcome. Tangri's research specifically ranks accidents at the top of the organizational cost hierarchy.

Turnover, though expensive due to recruiting and training replacement employees, represents a smaller total share of stress-related organizational costs than workplace accidents.

Absenteeism contributes meaningfully to stress costs but ranks lower than workplace accidents in total financial impact on the organization.

Drug plan costs tied to stress-related health conditions are a relatively minor component of overall organizational stress costs compared to accidents.