JOB STRESS AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BENINJOB STRESS AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
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Stress occurs in various forms in every workplace. Stress has been defined by many in different ways. Olagunju (2018) defines stress as “a chronic complex emotional state with apprehension and is characteristic of various nervous and mental disorders”. According to Topper (2010) stress is a person‘s psychological and physiological response to the perception of demand and challenge. Hence, Stress is a condition of physical and psychological mental disorder which occurs in a situation of pressure, when resources are unable to fulfill the demand of an individual (Syed, 2013). Work-related stress is increasingly becoming a source of concern among organizations and employees around the globe (Gyllensten& Palmer, 2005; Khurshid, Butt & Malik, 2011) as productivity is basic to organizational effectiveness. Organizational performance refers to those attitudes' that have been assessed or measured as to their contribution to organizational goals (Cook &Hunsaker, 2001). High productivity can stimulate improvement and motivate employees (Prokopenko, 2018).
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