Sri Padmavathi Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati.
Advances in Information Technology during the last decade are well known. Information Professionals play an important role in providing information services to the users. The complexity of Information, Communication and Technology is a source of stress to all Information Professionals. The nature of stress and its effect can be understood by identifying the stressors. This stress may lead to strain or long-term negative effects. A great part of such stress in life is caused by job. Job-related stress has gained importance because of its implications for professional dissatisfaction, lowered service, lowered physical and mental health of the individuals. It has major implications in the Information Technology that plays a major role in Higher Education. As the Information Technology considered as the heart of the Higher Education System, this paper aims to find out the job stressors and their implications on the job performances of Information Professionals. Results indicate that 73.5% of Information Professionals have medium level of stress. Job satisfaction and workload are found to impart stress on Information Professionals.
