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

Author: Steve M Jex

What is the relationship between occupational stress and job performance? The amount of money workplace stress is extracting from the economy is estimated to be in the billions of dollars. Such estimates are based on the assumption that workplace stress leads to increased healthcare costs, higher rates of absenteeism and turnover, accidents, and lower levels of performance and organizational productivity. In Stress and Job Performance, author Steve M. Jex 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. He examines the relationship between major job-related stressors (such as workload, interpersonal conflict, and lack of control) and a variety of performance indices. In addition, he explores 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 look at issues that need to be considered in future research investigations. Written in a non-technical, accessible style, Stress and Job Performance is recommended for students, scholars, and readers who do not have an extensive background in the behavioral sciences.

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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.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction
	Acknowledgments
1	An Introduction to Occupational Stress	1
2	Stressors in the Workplace	9
3	Job Performance as an Outcome Variable	25
4	The Evidence: Empirical Research on Stressors and Job Performance	43
5	Individual Differences Impacting Stressor-Performance Relationships	69
6	Future Issues in the Study of Occupational Stress and Job Performance	91
	References	107
	Index	121
	About the Author	129

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