Stress Management and Performance of Office Employees: A Survey Money Deposit Banks in Port Harcourt Metropolis
Mary Amadi; Joyce Oteyi & Nweke Emmanuel Onyekachi
Department of Educational Management
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni Rivers State
Email: maryamadi222@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Stress Management as a Restructuring Technique for Business Development and Performance of Office Workers: A Survey of Ecobank branches in Port Harcourt Metropolis. It studied a population size 100 staffing each of the five branches of Ecobank, Rumuola Road, GT Bank, Location Junction, UBA, Rumuokwuta, Fidelity Rumuokwuta, First Bank Plc Rumuola branches. A sample size of 20 representing 5% of the total population of 100 was studied adopting the purposive sampling technique. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were raised. The hypotheses were tested using Chi-square statistical tool. The research findings showed, Ho1, that there is a significant relationship between work rigidity and performance of office workers in business organization in Rivers State. Ho2 there is a there is significant relationship between work load and performance of business office workers in business organizations in Port Harcourt Metropolis. Ho3, there is no significant between health issues resulting from stress and performance of business office workers in business organizations in Port Harcourt Metropolis. Findings were reached and recommendations were made based on the findings; Office workers should from time to time identify when stress has set in and improvise very personal methods to handle it. Management should manage the work load of office workers in the business office and allow them holiday break for
relaxation and recreation from time to time. Management should provide free medical facilities to allow business office workers do free medical checkups from time to time. Business office workers who break down under duty should be given free medical attention.
Keywords: Stress, work-load, health, restructuring, business organization, development.
