Authors : Apepe, Victor Mesimevwo

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 2 - February

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Abstract : This research evaluated how stress affected workers' performance in a few commercial banks in the cities of Asaba and Benin. Estimating the impact of workplace pressures on bank workers' performance was the main goal of this study. The study's precise goals were to ascertain how employees' performance was impacted by unusual employment variables, their allocated roles, relationships at work, career progression, and work-life balance. A representative sample size of 200 was drawn from the 395 target population for the study, which employed a cross-sectional descriptive research survey design. While main data was gathered using a two-section structured questionnaire, secondary data was obtained from pertinent academic papers, the internet, and textbooks. The demographics of the respondents were analyzed using frequency tables and percentages, and the hypotheses were tested using multiple regressions. The findings demonstrated a substantial association between employee performance and unusual job variables, assigned roles, relationships at work, career progression, and work-life balance. Among other things, the research comes to the conclusion that a nice physical workspace, set operating hours, job autonomy, and reasonable work volumes will all improve employee performance. In order to eliminate job stressors, the study advised banking organizations to review their policies, procedures, programs, and processes; give careful thought to stress prevention and management strategies; instill the new psychological theory of work engagement in employees during hiring and onboarding; and use stress therapists and counselors to treat mild cases of stress symptoms in their workforce.

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