Impact of Job Stress on Work Performance in Banking Sector: A Case Study of Gujrat (Pakistan)

Abstract

Bankers are under a great deal of stress and due to many antecedents of stress such as overload, work performance, job stress factors, keeping up with rapid technological change. Being in an innovative role, career development, organizational structure and climate, and recent episodic events. One of the affected outcomes of stress is on job performance. This study examines the relationship between job stress and job performance on bank employees of banking sector in District Gujrat of Pakistan. The study tests the purpose model in relation of job stress and its impact on job performance by using (100 observations) data of different education levels, senior employees including managers and customer’s services officers of well reputed growing bank in Pakistan. The data obtained through questioners and analyzed by statistical test correlation and regression and reliabilities were also confirmed. The results are significant with positive correlation between job stress and job performances and shows that job stress significantly enhance the performance of an individual. The results suggest that organization should facilitate supportive culture within the working atmosphere of the organization.