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Research on Workplace Stress on Employee’s Performance

   

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Running head: APPLIED BUSINESS RESEARCHTo analyze the impact of workplace stress on employee’s performance: In context of ArthurBarnett Ltd, Melbourne
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APPLIED BUSINESS RESEARCH2Table of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Literature Review............................................................................................................................4Significance of Stress at the workplace.......................................................................................5Impacts of workplace stress on employee performance..............................................................8Research Questions........................................................................................................................12Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................12Bibliography..................................................................................................................................13
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APPLIED BUSINESS RESEARCH3IntroductionThe research problem emerges because there are certain issues faced by employees in Arthur Barnett Ltd which is located in Melbourne branch, Australia. Arthur Barnett Ltd is one of leading Retail Company that delivers the superior products to their consumers from a very long time. There are a large number of employees who engaged in the branch of Arthur Barnett Ltd from last five months1. But, from last 2-3 month, they have been suffering from certain issues within an organization. It can be evaluated that whole productivity of company is worsening day by day. Another issue that is faced by employees is managers pushed them to work more. The company has placed fewer employees for a particular job which creates conflicts and complexities for performing the task in an appropriate manner2. Along with this, it is considered that people get less compensation for overtime work and also getting fewer amounts in return for doing the work in the store. This research will help the organization to understand that productivity is declining due to stress at the workplace. It will also develop understanding regarding depth analysis of stress at the workplace and how its impact can be overcome3. Therefore, this research will use literature review to create effective 1Fu, W., & Deshpande, S. P. (2014). The impact of caring climate, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment on job performance of employees in a China’s insurance company.Journal of Business Ethics,124(2), 339-349.2Aikens, K. A., Astin, J., Pelletier, K. R., Levanovich, K., Baase, C. M., Park, Y. Y., & Bodnar, C. M. (2014). Mindfulness goes to work: Impact of an online workplace intervention.Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine,56(7), 721-731.3Baron, R. A., Franklin, R. J., & Hmieleski, K. M. (2016). Why entrepreneurs often experience low, not high, levels of stress: The joint effects of selection and psychological capital.Journal of
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APPLIED BUSINESS RESEARCH4knowledge about the concept of stress and helps the readers to eliminate this concern. For conducting the literature review, different peer-reviewed journal article will be used by a researcher.Literature ReviewHuman resource is a significant element at the workplace as it may directly affect the productivity of that particular company. In the current business scenario, dynamic changes take place within an organization which can influence to get competitive and sustainable advantages. But, in the fast-paced world, these changes create different issues for employees in the particular workplace4. The concern which is faced by an organization may have a serious impact on the performance of employees. Moreover, if a workforce is stressful and dissatisfied then they cannot provide the good quality performance and work. For instance, those workforces who havefewer stress levels may get higher job satisfaction at the workplace5. Significance of Stress at the workplaceThere are several types of research which have emphasized on the behavior of a company such as job stress and its impact on the performance of employees. Both these factors play a vital role to assess and evaluate the result and productivity of a corporation. Job stress is defined as management,42(3), 742-768.4Schaufeli, W. B., & Taris, T. W. (2014). A critical review of the Job Demands-Resources Model: Implications for improving work and health. InBridging occupational, organizational and public health(pp. 43-68). Netherlands: Springer.5Landy, F. J., & Conte, J. M. (2016).Work in the 21st Century, Binder Ready Version: An Introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. USA: John Wiley & Sons.
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