Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate the management of work place - related stress:
the case of the Division of Human Resource Management Unit of UEW, Winneba. A
sample of forty-five (45) participants was chosen for the study through simple random
technique and purposive sampling techniques. Among others, it was found that: staff of
the Human Resource Division of the University of Education, Winneba experience stress
as a result of doing so many things within a limited time. To some extent, they also
indicated that role conflict causes stressful situations at the workplace. Regarding the
symptoms of stress, the staff of the Human Resource Division of the University of
Education, Winneba reckoned that workers under stress are far more likely to make
mistakes than workers in low stress jobs. They also opined that workers are much more
likely to have to take time off work for stress-related sickness. They also agreed that
workers under stress experience frequent urination and have sweating palms. Again, they
indicated that workers under stress experience excessive tiredness and workers under stress
often lose concentration. Among others, it was recommended that workers in the Human
Resource Division of the University of Education, Winneba should ensure that they engage
in physical activities such as regular exercises to their bodies. Also, in order not to have
too much to do in a limited time, senior staff should delegate some of their responsibilities
to their junior staff and the Human Resource Division in collaboration with the
Management of the University should recruit more staff to relieve the staff of their heavy
schedules.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Management Studies, Faculty of Business
Education, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of Education,
Winneba in partial fulfilment of requirements for award of Master of Business
Administration (Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour) Degree.
JULY, 2019