Dept of Social Sciences, Nauni, Solan-173230, HP
1Directorate of Extension Education, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan-173230, HP
2Dept of Extension Education, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir, J&K
Stress upsets the balance of an individual and adversely affects his/her physical and psychological well being. Stress related problems cost the national economy crores of rupees and stress is one of the major factors of the nation's lagging productivity. The study conducted on 30 employees working at Baghat Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd, Solan, HP revealed that a majority of them had medium/optimum level of job stress. A significant difference in job stress was found among the three levels of employees. Uncongenial working conditions, poor opportunities for promotion, lack of proper interaction and communication between the boss and subordinates, poor management from higher authority, tough competition for higher post and unnecessary interference in the work etc were the main factors causing job stress. Therefore the study implies that job security coupled with reward, cooperation among the employees, incentives for honest, sincere and hard working employees be ensured besides promoting cooperation and interaction among the employees.
Stress, uncongenial working conditions, job security, tough competition, cooperation, incentives
