A STUDY ON JOB STRESS AND ITS IMPACT ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE

The employees in the organization are under a great deal of stress and due to many antecedents of stress such as overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, responsibility for people, participation, lack of feedback, keeping up with rapid technological change. Outcomes of this among the employees are stress on job performance. The physical and psychology demands of workers in the organization make them more vulnerable to high level of stress. This study investigated and evaluated the job stress and its effect on job performance among the employees in the organization. The study sought to find out how work related stress could affect the employee's performance and health in the organization. The data obtained through questioners was analyzed by statistical test chi square and percentage analysis reliabilities were also confirmed. The results are significant with negative relationship between job stress and job performance and shows that job stress significantly reduces the performance of an individual. The results suggest that organization should facilitate supportive culture within the working atmosphere of the organization.