Occupational Stress Among Employees and Its Impact Upon The Organisational Climate

Abstract

newlineThe present research was an endeavor to evaluate the Occupational Stress among Employees and Its Impact Upon the Organisational Climate at ONGC Dehradun. The study was conducted to identify the level of occupational stress among the executives and to compare high and low levels of occupational stress groups on Organisational Climate and Mental Health. It also assessed the impact of Occupational Stress on overall Organisational Climate and its dimensions. The study examined the impact of Occupational Stress on the Mental Health of the executives and ascertained the gender differences on all the variables of the study and its dimensions. Furthermore, relationship between occupational Stress and Organisational Climate was also studied. newline newlineThe locale for the study was restricted to the ONGC. The total sample size was comprised of 400 executives, who were selected by Stratified Random Sampling method. A 2x2 factorial design was used where the two Levels of Occupational Stress i.e. Subjects with High Level of Occupational Stress and Subjects with Low High Level of Occupational Stress was matched with the two sexes i.e. Males and Females to yield four conditions. The independent variable of the study was Occupational Stress. Occupational Stress of the respondents were categorised into High and Low levels. Gender was the scheme for classification. Impacts of these two variables were observed on dependent variables namely Organisational Climate and Employee Mental Health. newline newlineAfter observing all the results and outcomes, it was inferred and concluded that executives under study were under low level of occupational stress which is somehow required for overall personal and organisational development. The climatic condition of the organisation was also found to be good as people both males and females are under lower job stress and mentally steady. The climate of the organisation had been positively impacted by lower levels of occupational stress and better mental health. newline