THE IMPACT OF STRESS ON PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY)

THE IMPACT OF STRESS ON PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY)

ABSTRACT

The topic of this research, stress and its impact on productivity had and still dominating discussion in the field of management. This research exposes the multiple implications stress holds for productivity in particular and other dimensions of organizational life in general. This study suggests how stress can be converted from seeing constraint to stimulating productivity. Part of the myths that characterizes stress perception is that it is entirely a bad phenomenon. This was however vitiated by the series of literature reviewed in this work as well as interview conducted. One of the successes of this research is the fact that it has provoke further inquiry by future researchers as the insights provided by the findings will be of immense value. Prominent in the list of findings is the fact that nobody is immune to stress. It is the considered opinion of the researcher that stress with its bad reputation is not to be feared since it can be a catalyst for productivity.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11

CHAPTER THREE

Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48

CHAPTER FIVE

Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69

THE IMPACT OF STRESS ON PRODUCTIVITY IN AN ORGANIZATION (A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL ORIENTATION AGENCY)

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