WORK STRESS AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT PRINCE ABUBAKAR AUDU UNIVERSITY, ANYIGBA, KOGI STATE

ABSTRACT This study examined Work Stress and Employee Performance at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State. The specific objectives were to ascertain the impact of job ambiguity on employees' task performance in the university and investigate the effects of work overload on employee task performance. Seven hundred and eleven academic and non-academic staff members from the bursary unit make up the study population. The Taro Yamane formula was used to choose a sample size of 255. Primary data were used in the investigation. A questionnaire was employed as the primary data source to collect information from the participants. The study employed multiple regression analysis to test the hypotheses. The finding from the study revealed that, work overload and role ambiguity can both have detrimental effects on employee performance, leading to decreased productivity, increased errors, decreased job satisfaction and ultimately, burnout. The study concluded that, work stress has effect on employee performance of the University; high levels of work stress are associated with decreased employee performance, including reduced productivity, job satisfaction and overall well-being. Employee stress levels are raised by a number of factors, including a severe workload, a lack of autonomy, a poor work-life balance, and insufficient support from supervisors. The study recommended that, tertiary institutions ought to create and execute stress management initiatives to assist staff members in managing stress associated with their jobs. Workshops on stress awareness, relaxation methods, and counseling services are a few examples of these program

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