Occupational Stress: Major Factor for the Loss in Efficiency of an Employee of Bank - A Study

Abstract

Employees' working stress is increasing in both public and private sector banks nowadays, particularly in private sector banks. It has been observed that managerial level personnel in the banking sector are overly preoccupied with their work both inside the office (desk job) and outside the office (field job). Because he or she needs to accomplish both family and organisational obligations, stress is developed, resulting in an imbalance in family and work life. Stress is the result of a disagreement between our external environment and ourselves, which causes emotional and physical strain. It is hard to live without stress in today's fast-paced society, whether you are a student or a working adult. Job stress levels of permanent employees in private and public sector banks, according to the findings, public sector bank employees are significantly more stressed than private sector bank employees due to a lack of control over their jobs, lack of social support from managers, and a mechanistic and strict organizational structure.