TRACING STRESS SYMPTOMS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
TRACING STRESS SYMPTOMS: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Author(s): Irbha MagotraSubject(s): Psychology, Business Economy / Management, Organizational Psychology, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Fakulta managementu Univerzity Komenského v Bratislave
Keywords: stress; symptoms; factor analysis;manufacturing;
Summary/Abstract: The present study aimed to get an insight into the kind of symptoms of work stress experienced by employees in middle level management of the manufacturing industry. A sample of 103 middle level employees from manufacturing organizations of Jammu region (India) has been utilized in the study. The results uncover eleven indicators of stress, namely, paranoid behaviour, physical reactions, personal habits, lack of quality sleep, emotional volatility, receptive instability, sleep turmoil, fatigue syndrome, emotional detachment, diet and anxiety indicators and work syndrome. The study suggested that these indicators can be used as screening kit for the purpose of identification of stress among the employees whose overlook can push the employees towards the trench of stress.
Journal: Journal of Human Resource Management
- Issue Year: 19/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 44-55
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English