Measuring Organizational Commitment and Occupational Stress of Pakistani Doctors: Comparing Lahore and Karachi Public Hospitals in Gender Perspective

Syeda Zufiesha Zehra, Beenish Zehra, Fakhr-un Nisa, Syed Zain Ali, Syeda Hira Zehra and Marium Ather

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Abstract: The purpose of the study is to investigate the disparity in cause and consequences of stress among male and female genders in private hospitals. The self-constructed stress model is used to evaluate the pertinent effect of stressors on organizational commitment. 219 respondents took part in the study from which 114 participants were from Lahore and 105 from Karachi through convince sampling technique. Semi-constructed survey based online matrix is used to achieve quantitative aspect. According to results evaluated causes of stress among male and female varies. In addition, females are under less stress than males at operational level. Moreover, due to social support programmes, employees working in Lahore hospitals are under less stress in comparison to Karachi hospitals. As indicated in the results interpreted, causes of stress varies among 2 contrasting gender. Females are under more stress due to personal factor whereas in male organizational and environmental factor is a chief cause for stress. Organizational commitment for females is affected by family problems and personality clashes while in males it is Job demand, leadership, and economic uncertainty that is affecting organizational commitment. In male and female workforce, consequence of stress doesn’t vary. Nevertheless, to overcome stress, females utilize personal resources in a very effective fashion and display behavioral symptoms while men displays cognitive behavior. Normative commitment is more prevalent among males as compare to opposing gender whereas in females affective commitment and continuance commitment is high. In addition, Lahore workforces are under low stress than the Karachi workforce.

Keywords: Occupational Stress; Personal stressors; Organizational Commitment; Comparative Analysis; Organizational Stressors; Hospital Sector (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C0 I0 I3 M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-01-20, Revised 2017-02-11
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Published in International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences 1.2(2017): pp. 247-255

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