Work Culture: Stress Management in Reducing Stress and Improving Organizational Performance

Abstract

Stress at work is an ever increasing problem in contemporary societies resulting in enormous cost both for the corporate organizations involved and the individual employees. These realities have led to employers looking into stress management techniques that can help reduce stress levels among employees and in turn enhance corporate performance. Data were collected from managers 52 corporations listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange and were analyzed using multivariate techniques. The empirical results found that use of certain stress management techniques stress had a positive influence on corporate performance. These findings can provide gers with the necessary strategies that can help implement the most effective stress management techniques in their organizations.