Impact of Work Place Stress on Employees' Job Performance: Special Reference to Apparel Industry in Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka

Abstract

This paper is aimed at determining the effect of work place stress on job performance of employees. It is based on empirical research conducted on 100 sawing machine operators of garment industry in Battricaloa district, Sri Lanka. Primary data was collected through questionnaires based on close-ended questions. Univeriate analysis, Correlational analysis and simple Linear Regression technique was used to test the research objectives. The results obtained from the data revealed that work place stress and job performance have a strong negative relationship and support at work had a major role in determining employees' performance and this stress reduces their efficiency. Thus it was recommended that employer should minimize stress by reducing work load, having a good balance between work life and family life, providing proper and healthy working conditions, and supervisors and subordinates have to give proper support to employees in order to improve their job performance.