Work underload
Work underload occurs when work-related tasks are too low so that they do not sufficiently challenge the individual. Situations of work underload can also induce stress. These tasks require constant attention yet provide little stimulation. As a result prolonged exposure typically reduces physiological arousal and causes boredom in most people.
Two kinds of work underload may be observed – quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative underload is defined as having too little work to do in the available time, whereas qualitative overload relates to level of employee e.g. highly skilled individual is assigned low-level demands.