Sources and effects of work-related stress among employees in foreign-owned manufacturing companies in Ogun state, Nigeria

Ajibade David ()
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Ajibade David: Kogi State University, Nigeria

Journal of Human Resource Management, 2016, vol. 19, issue 2, 31-43

Abstract: This study investigates the sources and effects of work-related stress among employees in foreign owned manufacturing companies in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study used cross sectional descriptive design and a total of three hundred and two (302) respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique from five randomly selected foreign-owned manufacturing companies. Data were collected using questionnaire and statistically analysed using frequencies, percentages and weighted means. The study reveals factors such as unfavourable physical working conditions, job insecurity, poor career development, and long working hours fostering stress on employees in the sampled companies. The study further reveals that respondents suffered consequences such as restlessness, anxiety and nervous indigestion, headache, neck ache, and inability to concentrate. This study however has implication for management of foreign-owned manufacturing organization. Based on this, appropriate recommendations were made application of which will help to ensure enabling workplace environment and thus reduce the effects of stress on employees.

Keywords: work-related stress; employees; foreign-owned manufacturing companies; Ogun state; Nigeria (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I30 J81 M10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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