PROFESSIONAL AND COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT AGAINST ORGANISATIONAL STRESS: A STUDY AMONG TEACHERS IN BRUNEI

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of professional competency and development towards organizational stress among teachers in Brunei. Sample population of this study were teachers of higher education in Brunei. The aim of the study is to unearth problem due to an increase in stress level among teachers caused by many factors such as work environment, family-work interaction and professional and competence development. This study will embark on the investigation of professional and competence development and its effect in stress level among teachers in Brunei. A quantitative study was adopted and primary data was collected from a sample of 198 respondents. Findings revealed that professional and competence development demonstrated a significant relationship with organizational stress and aligned with findings from most of the previous research