The impact of stress on IT employees' health and its consequential effects on productivity

Abstract

The IT industry is one of the most lucrative industries which motivates hundreds of employees to join the industry for future success every year. With digital technologies dictating every aspect of our lives, the IT sector is only going to grow and create immense opportunities for employees in the field. However, working in the IT industry is quite a daunting task due to the highly demanding job environment and fierce competition at all levels. This further leads to employees being subjected to stress while working at various positions in the industry and this in turn has an impact on their health and productivity. Hence, the aim of this research is to explore the impact that stress has on the health of IT employees along with its effects on improvement. Secondary sources of information have been collected in the process to provide a detailed idea of this area of research. It has been found had stress impacts employees at all levels- physical, mental and behavioral. The level of stress has a direct impact on the performance of the employees and in turn, affects the overall productivity of the organization. It becomes important for the industry to take appropriate steps to manage stress and improve productivity in the process. Hence, all of these aspects have been discussed in detail in the below article.