Project Abstract

The abstract section of the research content This study investigates the effect of stress on workers' performance, focusing on a case study of First Bank. Stress in the workplace has become a significant concern for organizations worldwide, impacting employees' well-being and overall productivity. The research aims to explore the relationship between stress levels experienced by workers at First Bank and their performance on the job. A mixed-methods approach will be employed to gather comprehensive data on stress levels and performance indicators. The study will utilize surveys to assess the perceived stress levels among employees, as well as objective performance metrics provided by the bank's management. In-depth interviews with selected employees will also be conducted to gain insights into the specific stressors they face and how these impact their work performance. The findings of this research are expected to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on stress management in the workplace and its effects on employee performance. By focusing on a specific case study of First Bank, the study will provide insights that are directly applicable to the banking sector and can inform strategies for mitigating stress and improving performance within the organization. The implications of this research are twofold first, it will provide valuable information for First Bank's management to understand the relationship between stress and performance among their employees. This understanding can help in the development of targeted interventions and policies to create a healthier work environment and enhance productivity. Second, the study's findings can also benefit other organizations in the banking sector and beyond, offering insights into best practices for managing stress and optimizing employee performance. Overall, this research will shed light on the complex interplay between stress and performance in the workplace, with a specific focus on the case study of First Bank. By examining this relationship in depth, the study aims to provide practical recommendations for organizations seeking to support their employees' well-being and improve overall performance levels.

Project 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.

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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