ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WORK STRESS AND ITS INFLUENCE ONJOB PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEES OF COTTON TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN TIRUPUR

Abstract

It is apparent from continuous and extensive research that employees in every sector of
economy are going through a great problem of job stress resulting in worsening the
performance of employee. Stress is considered as the harmful emotional feeling that occurs
when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the
worker. Stresses of employees are caused by stressors that are intolerable, unenviable, or
menace in the employee’s instantaneous workplace environment. The purpose of this study is
to check the association between stress and job performance of cotton textile industry
employees. For performing this study, random sampling technique is used to select the
employees. The corresponding data is collected using structured questionnaire, and interview
method to review the interconnection between stress and performance. The findings disclosed
that the job stress doesn’t have an influence on employees’ job performance.