Exploring the Influence of Job Stress on Job Performance: Mediated By Emotional Intelligence in Educational Context

The job performance is vital phenomenon in the context of education sector as educational institutions might be able to obtain desired ranking only when the employees are motivated to show their best performance. There are many hindrances which are responsible to affect the employees’ performance and institutions wherein job stress is more critical. The stressed employees are not only burnout form their job but also effect their level of the performance. In this situation, “the role of emotional intelligence” is vital in determining the employees’ attitude to show their best performance. The data was collected from faculty member hailing from higher institutions and analyzed through statistical procedures to find answers of research questions. The results are significant and expected to be valuable to management of the higher institutions in revisiting their policies concerning the research issues under considerations. Some recommendations have also been extracted from the results of the study.

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The Role of Procedural Justice in Connecting the Contingent Punishments and Employees Responsiveness

sjesr ◽

10.36902/sjesr-vol3-iss1-2020(217-225) ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 217-226

Author(s):

Dr. Irfan Ullah Khan ◽

Muhammad Saqib Khan ◽

Hamid Khan

Keyword(s):

Educational Institutions ◽

Leadership Theories ◽

Future Directions ◽

Research Issues ◽

Leadership And Management ◽

Statistical Procedures ◽

Rewards And Punishment ◽

Practical Implications ◽

Structured Questionnaire

In contemporary leadership theories, the proposition that leaders, who employ performance-based rewards and punishment are more effective than those leaders who use rewards and punishments just as incentives. Some researchers believe that punishments act as a motivational tool to promote responsiveness and improve performances of the employees while others assume that punishments produce undesirable consequences for the institutions. Similarly, the fairness in procedures in providing punishments to employees is the phenomenon of greater importance in connecting the contingent punishments and employees’ responsiveness. Therefore, to examine these issues, in a native environment, data was collected through a structured questionnaire from employees working in higher educational institutions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The results of the study, while applying the statistical procedures, provide valuable information for the eye-openers (employees, leadership and management) of the institutions about the research issues under considerations. Together with, some recommendations, future directions and practical implications have also been offered as emerged from the results of the study.

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Demographic differences in sources of stress in higher educational institutions in Ghana

International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management ◽

10.35912/ijfam.v3i1.476 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 27-44

Author(s):

Ernest Owusu ◽

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Chief Bright Akomeah ◽

Francis Duah ◽

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Keyword(s):

Job Stress ◽

Descriptive Statistics ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Demographic Differences ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Personal Welfare ◽

Sample Method ◽

Higher Institutions

Purpose: The current research aimed to investigate demographic differences in job stress prevalence and job stress causes among the staff of universities. Research methodology: The study is based on a descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional research design. A sample of 100 respondents, from Sunyani Technical University, were sampled using the convenience sample method. Data were collected in a survey using a questionnaire which was designed by the researchers and administered to the respondents at their workplaces. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, regression analysis, and One-Way Analysis of Variance. Results were presented in Tables. Results: The findings indicate that significant demographic differences exist in job stress prevalence and job stress causes. The management of universities should take into account the current findings of the research in dealing with job stress. Appropriate policies are recommended to be put in place to deal with stress related to the job to improve staff output, so as not to have a deleterious effect on staff professional work and personal welfare. Limitations: Some respondents felt reluctant to take part in the survey. The causal conclusions cannot be made based on the current findings since a causal investigation was not the focus of the study, and hence was not done. Some respondents also did not answer all the questions asked. Contributions: The paper contributes to the literature in the area of job stress sources and the role demographic factors in job stress causes in higher institutions. The work is the first of its kinds in the study institution on the role of culture and belief on job stress.

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Job Stress and Job Performance Among Employees in Public Sector in Istanbul: Examining the Moderating Role of Emotional Intelligence

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.04.056 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 75 ◽

pp. 518-524 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Uğur Yozgat ◽

Serra Yurtkoru ◽

Elif Bilginoğlu

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Public Sector ◽

Job Performance ◽

Job Stress ◽

Moderating Role

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Role of Supportive Leadership as a Moderator between Job Stress and Job Performance

Information Management and Business Review ◽

10.22610/imbr.v4i9.1004 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. 487-495 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Afsheen Khalid ◽

Aliya Zafar . ◽

Mueen Aizaz Zafar . ◽

Lutfullah Saqib . ◽

Rizwan Mushtaq .

Keyword(s):

Job Performance ◽

Job Stress ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Working Environment ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Supportive Leadership ◽

Empirical Results ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Relationship

Stress is a major problem faced by employees in the working environment that affects performance. This problem can be resolved if employees receive support from their leaders. This study was conducted to examine the moderating effect of supportive leadership on the relationship between job stress and job performance. Supportive leadership is an important factor enhancing employee performance in organizations. In this research, 200 employees were considered from 4 educational institutions. Data was collected using a well-developed questionnaire. The empirical results reveal that supportive leadership has a negative effect on job stress and directly impacts job performance. The study also revealed that Supportive Leadership moderates the relationship between these constructs. The paper concludes with recommendations for further research.

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