Work stress and staff performance in Kampala International University Main Campus, Kampala - Uganda
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2016-02
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Kampala international University College of Economics and Management
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This study set out to determine the degree of effectiveness of work stress on staff performance of in Kampala International University, main Campus, Kampala - Uganda. It was based on both cross sectional and descriptive correlation survey designs. The researcher used a self-administered questionnaire to collect primary data from 172 employees, using simple random sampling. Data analysis was done using SPSS's relative frequencies, means, standard deviations and Pearson's Linear Correlation Coefficient. The study was based on five specific objectives: (i) to determine the profile of respondents in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of education, position in the organization, length of service, (ii) to determine the extent of work stress among KIU staff, (iii) to determine the level of staff performance in KIU (iv) to determine if there is a significant relationship between work stress and staff performance in KIU and (v) to recommend strategies that will further enhance employee performance basing on the findings of the study. The findings showed that majority of the respondents were male, with age range of 26 - 39 years, more than half of the respondents were single; and still more than half were holders of Master's degree and above, lecturer dominated the study and majority had experience of more than three years. It went ahead to revealed that the level of work stress at mean "'2 (low level). On the other hand the level of staff performance in stands at a mean "'3 (high level). The findings from PLCC showed a positive relationship between work stress and staff performance at (r = 0.000), however, the sig. value indicate that though positive, this relationship is not significant (sig. = 0.995 > 0.05). The researcher concluded that there is low work stress in KIU, Staff perfo1mance is high, and that there is no significant relationship between work stress and staff performance in KIU ((r = 0.000, and sig. = 0.995). The researcher recommended that if staff performance is to be improved in KIU, management should; a) ensure that employee salary is paid in time, (b) improve/ increase on the salary scale, ( c) introduce a system of giving employees fringe benefits and ( d) ensure that there is gradual introduction of new university policies and programs among others.
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A Dissertation Presented to the College of Economics and Management in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of a Degree of Bachelor of Human Resource Management of Kampala International University
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Work stress, Staff performance, Kampala International University Main Campus, Kampala, Uganda