Organizational Role Stress

Impact of role stagnation and overload on Organisational role stress

ABSTRACT

Occupational stress research emphasizes the need to assess the management of work related stress. This paper investigated organizational role stress and the various facets of social support practices exercised through peer, supervisor, manager, family and friends. The sample includes 316 employees from a number of organizations in the Indian software industry. Factor analysis on the ten dimensions of role stress developed by Pareek (1983) was recognized as Heterogeneous Stress, Contingent Stress and Inertia Stress.

This paper analyses the effect of Organizational Role Stress in IT Industry. There are various types of organisational role stresses on an IT employee. These roles stresses ranges from physical, psyological, psychological, emotional to mental.

To derive out the various kind of organizational role stresses on an IT employee and formulate hypothesis based on how different dimensions like role stagnation and role overload can have contribution in having high organisational role stress and provide with an idea to decrease the stress on IT employees. Seek approaches taken by other IT sector companies to reduce stress levels on its employees. Forecast those things which can increase stress levels in the future & hence take proactive actions to avoid or bypass such situations.

Keywords: Social Support & Role Stress, Stress, Organizational Role Stress, Coping

INTRODUCTION

Stress refers to a feeling of physical or emotional tension and is often a response to change. It is a feeling of being unable to cope with anxiety, discomfort and the demands of a particular situation. Stress is experienced in organisational roles as problems are encountered in role performance. This paper investigates the potential importance of the two dimensions of role stagnation and role overload on organisational role stress. Day to day stress has been observed in employees, especially those who...