Thesis Abstract

Abstract
The study investigates the effect of stress on workers' performance, with a focus on a case study of First Bank. Stress in the workplace is a common issue that can significantly impact employees' well-being and productivity. The research aims to explore how stress manifests among workers at First Bank and its implications for their performance. A mixed-methods approach will be employed, combining surveys and interviews to gather comprehensive data. The surveys will assess the levels of stress experienced by employees, the factors contributing to stress, and the perceived impact on their performance. Interviews will provide deeper insights into the personal experiences of employees and how stress influences their daily work activities. The study hypothesizes that high levels of stress among workers at First Bank will lead to decreased performance, increased absenteeism, and lower job satisfaction. By understanding the specific stressors faced by employees, the research aims to identify potential interventions to mitigate the negative effects of stress on performance. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on stress in the workplace and its impact on employee performance. Practical implications for human resource management at First Bank and other organizations will be discussed, including strategies for stress management and creating a supportive work environment. Overall, this research seeks to raise awareness about the importance of addressing stress in the workplace and its implications for employee well-being and organizational performance. By focusing on a specific case study of First Bank, the study aims to provide valuable insights that can inform organizational policies and practices to promote a healthier and more productive work environment.

Thesis Overview

1.0       INTRODUCTION
Life in modern societies is generally not without stress. Stressful experience has become part and parcel of living in contemporary society. In most human behaviour, human being will advertently go through some elements of stress. For example, when we subject ourselves to time, pressure or urgently engage in complex and difficult problem solving processes, we become exposed to high noisy environment or new of impending damage, we are most likely to go through movement of stress.
Stress occupies a prominent position in psychological and medical research, psychologist view stress as a disruption of human skilled performance. In clinical research, stress and anxiety as viewed as made of pathological adoptive responses in whether context with view stress its role in human resources management cannot be overlooked.
Stress has an emotional experience, which can be monetary affairs. In such cases, the social antecedent of stress is short and we may posses the psychological resources to cope and go through the situation undue disruption of adaptive responses. When this is the case stress posses and energizing effect workers motivation, this
will act as a signal for us to get ready for action induced by longstanding condition of tension pains, situation, conflicts, and anxieties ever positive adoptive responses become over stretched and our reactions to it are negative in such cases, the negative effects of stress not only affect our health but diminish our productivity

1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In any organization, people occupy all the different positions and inherit great responsibilities for organization effectiveness; whether in private and corporate organization, conglomerates or government services.

The statement was purposely studied due to the following reasons:

 

This research work is important because it would assist the employees of labour, to manage stress and undergone by their workers. It would also serve as an avenue and foundation for future and further study.
1.5       SCOPES OF THE STUDY
This write - up is intended to highlight the effort of stress on workers performance. With particular reference to First Bank of Nigeria Osogbo as a case study. The study makes use of the questionnaire which are distributed to employees of the First Bank of Nigeria.

1.6       LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
However, since there is no work without its limitation, the research work is limited by some factors such as: -      
-           Inadequate finance
-           Time constraints to carry out the research
-           Uncooperative attitude of respondents
-           Lack of sufficient data and record