WORK STRESS ON PUBLIC WORKERS PRODUCTIVITY

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the work stress on public workers productivity, to make it possible, three research questions were raised to identify the factors that may lead to public worker stress, determine if there a relationship between public workers gender and work stress and, examine the impact of work stress on productivity of public health workers

Relevant Literature from different author were reviewed and the study evaluates that the sample required for the study would be based on the population of the study to be the public worker, the sample size is set at 100. The instrument was validated by the research supervisor and the data

The findings of the study shows that the factors that may lead to public worker stress is of a high extent and that the impact of stress on productivity of public workers high. Finally the researcher concludes that the supervisors and managers need to explore the causes of the dissatisfaction of employees within the working environment. They must assess the level of their subordinate knowledge and skills, whether they will be able to meet their deadline. They must agree on performance contract so that they can give employees with job maturity and control over their job and that managers should invite employees, who think that they are being given jobs that are in contradiction with each other and clarify their roles. They should facilitate an employee skill audit that will help to place employees that feel underutilized.