Research Proposal
Faculty of Business
Department of Management
Draft Research Proposal
Title of the Project: Impact of stress on employee productivity at the UNECA in the Library section
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Contents
1.1. Background of the study 1
1.2. Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………...................................................1
1.3. Objective of the study 3
1.4. Research Questions 4
1.5. Significance of the study 4
1.6. Delimitation of the Study 5
1.7. Research Design and Methodology 5
1.7.1. Research Design 5
1.7.2. Population and Sampling Techniques 5
1.7.3. Types of data collected 6
1.8. Limitation of the Study 6
1. Introduction
1.1. Background of the study
According to Han Salye, describes stress as one of the leading authorities on the concept of stress, described stress as “the rate of all wears and tears caused by life”. People get sick from stress at work and the cost associated with stress is hence significant to the employer. Stress can have various effects on the individual as well as on the organization. Organizations may be affected by absenteeism, work related accidents, turnover and impaired decision making. Stress can be both negative and positive.
Julius Michac,(1997:1) specified causes of stress as follows, poor time management, unclear job descriptions, feelings of inadequacy and insecure, inability to get things done, lack of communication, bad personal relationship, quality and complexity of tasks.
Dean (2002:38) viewed stress-related illnesses as the leading cause of productivity level at the work place. Pressure at work has led to stress which made it the number one factor causing illness. Michac (1997:3) outlined reasons for low productivity as: poor training, machine break downs, non established performance standards, lack of planning and motivation,
Department of Management
Draft Research Proposal
Title of the Project: Impact of stress on employee productivity at the UNECA in the Library section
Name:
ID Number:
Contents
1.1. Background of the study 1
1.2. Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………...................................................1
1.3. Objective of the study 3
1.4. Research Questions 4
1.5. Significance of the study 4
1.6. Delimitation of the Study 5
1.7. Research Design and Methodology 5
1.7.1. Research Design 5
1.7.2. Population and Sampling Techniques 5
1.7.3. Types of data collected 6
1.8. Limitation of the Study 6
1. Introduction
1.1. Background of the study
According to Han Salye, describes stress as one of the leading authorities on the concept of stress, described stress as “the rate of all wears and tears caused by life”. People get sick from stress at work and the cost associated with stress is hence significant to the employer. Stress can have various effects on the individual as well as on the organization. Organizations may be affected by absenteeism, work related accidents, turnover and impaired decision making. Stress can be both negative and positive.
Julius Michac,(1997:1) specified causes of stress as follows, poor time management, unclear job descriptions, feelings of inadequacy and insecure, inability to get things done, lack of communication, bad personal relationship, quality and complexity of tasks.
Dean (2002:38) viewed stress-related illnesses as the leading cause of productivity level at the work place. Pressure at work has led to stress which made it the number one factor causing illness. Michac (1997:3) outlined reasons for low productivity as: poor training, machine break downs, non established performance standards, lack of planning and motivation,