Occupational Stress and its Effects towards the Organization Management
Abstract: Problem statement: The aim of this study is to find out the causes of occupational stress within the organization and the implication on job satisfaction and intention to leave and absenteeism. The researcher chooses 100 employees in Companies Commission of Malaysia, a statutory body whi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Science Publications
2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/9719/ http://eprints.utm.my/9719/1/jss54390-397.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract: Problem statement: The aim of this study is to find out the causes of occupational stress
within the organization and the implication on job satisfaction and intention to leave and absenteeism.
The researcher chooses 100 employees in Companies Commission of Malaysia, a statutory body which
regulated company and businesses. Approach: All questionnaires are gathered after 2 weeks after it
was distribute. Pearson product moment correlation to find out correlations and Multiple Linear
Regression Technique were used to find out effect between variables. The finding indicates that factor
such as external environment contribute to the occupational stress. This external factor is beyond the
control of the organization. Results: The finding showed that occupational stress does not have direct
effect on intention to leave and absenteeism but have direct negative effect on job satisfaction. Job
satisfaction has negative effect on intention to leave and absenteeism. Some recommendation needed
to be applied by management to reduce the number of turnover. Conclusion: First organization need to
increase job satisfaction by reducing occupational stress. By reducing stress companies can reduce the
level of intentional to leave and absenteeism.
Key words: Occupational stress, job satisfaction, intention to leave and absentism |
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