Stress and Job Performance: Theory, Research, and Implications for Managerial Practice

By Steve M. Jex

Book Overview

In this volume, the author provides a comprehensive, research-based examination of the relationship between occupational stress and job performance. He presents a concise overview of the field, a clear explanation of terms and concepts and a summary of relevant theoretical models of the stress process. The relationship between major job-related stressors such as workload, interpersonal conflict, and lack of control and a variety of performance indices are closely examined as are a number of other factors that may affect the relationship between occupational stress and job performance, including gender differences, age, personality and job experience. The book concludes with a consideration of issues for future research investigations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761909230
• ISBN13: 9780761909231
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 8.8"