IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF SECRETARIES IN THREE BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Student: Ashiat Oluwakemi Musbaudeen
Supervisor: Mr M A Iyiola
HOD: Mrs A A Ifeolu
Department of Office Technology and Management
Information Technology
Federal Polytechnic, offa, Kwara State

Abstract

The study sought to find out the impact of occupational stress on the job performance of secretaries in three business organization in Kwara State, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted for the study. One Hundred and Ten (110) employees (bankers and secretaries) were drawn by a stratified sampling from three banks in Kwara metropolis. Three research questions guided this study. Data were collected using a researcher constructed questionnaire in a 4 point katane. The results revealed that occupational stress has negative effect on secretaries' performance in organizations because it leads to greater job dissatisfaction, increased absenteeism and low morale for work.

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