Stress and Job Performance: Theory, Research, and Implications for Managerial Practice / Edition 1

by Steve M. Jex

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761909248
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/11/1998
Series:	Advanced Topics in Organizational Behavior series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	143
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.34(d)

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Occupational Stress
Stressors in the Workplace
Job Performance as an Outcome Variable
The Evidence
Empirical Research on Stressors and Job Performance
Individual Differences Impacting Stressor-Performance Relationships
Future Issues in the Study of Occupational Stress and Job Performance

Editorial Reviews

A research based assessment of the relationship between stress and performance. After an overview of the field, the author summarizes relevant theoretical models of the stress process and explores the relationship between major job-related stressors and a variety of performance indexes. Other factors that may affect the relationship are discussed, including age, gender, personality, and job experience. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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