Lack of interpersonal relationship and communication skills on work place some times leads to job related stress and finally low level of organizational commitment. The present study was done with Veterinarians of Animal Husbandry department of Kerala. The questionnaire technique was adopted in this study. A total of 47 senior veterinary surgeons and 170 veterinary surgeons returned the filled up questionnaires. Incomplete and carelessly filled questionnaires were discarded. The final study sample hence consisted of 155 veterinary surgeons and 45 senior veterinary surgeons. Result of the study reveals that lack of interpersonal relationship and proper communication were perceived as stressor at workplace. Social commitment has negative and significant relation with stress on account of these two dimensions. Only stress on account of communication has significant negative relation with job commitment.
Veterinarians, Communication, Interpersonal relation, Job commitment
