Stress and its impact among Information Technology Professionals -A Empirical Analysis With Reference to Information Technology Companies

Authors

  • Dr. V. Hemanth Kumar, R. Udhayasankar, Dr. K. Hari

Abstract

Stress is something we all face as employees or employers and we all handle it differently. There is a predominant gap between the individual capabilities and organizational demands. Also it is a mismatch between the expectations of both individual and organization. Stress not only affects the physical, psychological and financial balances of an employee but also the employers as well. Desired results cannot be expected from employees who are burnt out, exhausted or stressed, as they lose their energy, accuracy and innovative thinking. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, states that job stress, now more than ever, poses a threat to the health of workers – and the health of organizations

IT industry in India got tremendous boost in the past decade due to factors like liberalization and globalization of the Indian economy coupled with favorable government policies. This sector of the sunshine industry brought a new work environment and sea changes in the employment trends and in the work place too. In reality, it not so, because of the stress that one faces in the working environment due to various factors, like Organizational Role, the change in Culture and Climate, intrinsic job factors and routine hassles at work, work place relationships and environment. India should develop and develop and strive for wealth, but not at the cost of its health. The stress is that which gradually penetrates ones health and destroys it very badly if left unnoticed. The Stress Vortex focuses on the World Heart Day(26th Sept.) explores Stress is the important concept that underlies cardiac disorders and appears to predict coronary crisis, resulting in younger Heart Patients in India. It is becoming evident that Indian is not only the IT(Information Technology) Hub which has skewed the dietary and life style habits of the youngsters who enter the field and also becoming the HP (Heart Patients) Hub as the consequential fact.  Hence, We require an in-depth analysis on the phenomenon of stress – its sources, levels, process, impact and consequences with prime focus on their workplace. So that the prime stressors are identified and action plans are suggested in order to minimize the stress levels and make the work place free from stress. The present research shall bring out the a structural equation modeling to assess the links between  individual level , interpersonal level and organizational level using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) techniques. It shall suggest some urgent strategic planning needed to combat the alarming raise of disorder in the health of the employee and the organization as a whole, in the present Indian context and scenario.

Published

2020-02-29

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