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040 _cWelingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai
_aWelingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai
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100 _aOngori Henry
245 _aOccupational Stress in Organizations and Its Effects on Organizational Performance
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_bDecember 2008
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300 _a123-135 Pp.
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520 _aHuman resource practitioners, counsellors, professionals and managers in various organizations are concerned about the impact of occupational stress in organizations. Occupational stress affects employee turnover, productivity and firm performance. Managers in various organizations are in dilemma over what interventions need to be employed to minimize the costs associated with occupational stress. It is therefore, essential to understand the causes, symptoms and effects of occupational stress on organizational performance. The data used for this study was generated by convenience random sampling of employees working in public sector organizations in Botswana. The findings from this study show that occupational stress affects employees in several ways and is a major source of employee's turnover in many organizations. Suggestions have been made to inspire managers to understand and develop appropriate interventions to manage and minimize stress in their organizations.
650 _aOccupational Stress, Organizational Performance
856 _uhttp://192.168.6.13/libsuite/mm_files/Articles/AR10341.pdf
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