Research Proposal

TITLE

“A study on Stress Management among the middle level employees in Western Railway”

1. Significance of the study

The study proposes to evaluate stress level of employees who are currently pursuing in organization. Most of us are aware that employee stress is an increasing problem in organizations. We hear about postal workers killing co-worker and supervisors and then we learn job related tensions were a major cause. Friends tells us they are stressed out from greater workloads and having to work longer hours because of downsizing at their company. We read surveys where employees complain about the stress created in trying to balance work and family responsibilities.

In the modern competitive world of industry, trade finance, banking management and information where changes are taking place, tension stalks every individual. Business and executive life becomes a never-ending race against time, technology and target; this rate race creates tension, which leads to dissatisfaction and frustration. Eventually it manifests itself as psychological, Physiological stress and mental and emotional drain.

2. Objective

To study various factors causing stress To know consequences of the stress and how to overcome it To find the stress level of the employees and to find the cop up techniques practiced

in the organization

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3. Hypothesis

The stress level of the employees may varies from their age, sex, education, etc.

4. Universe

The middle levels employees of the organization will be the sample of the study

5. Sampling & Sample Size

Representative SampleA sample of few respondents will be selected from different departments, age group, designation and qualification of the organization.

Sample SizeA size of 100 responders will be sample of the study

6. Tools for Data Collection

Require data will be collected through a questionnaire which is prepared by referring Stephen Robbins Book, organizational behavior 9th edition.

7. Research Design

7.1 Data Collection

The primary data:The primary data would be collected mainly by observing the employees in the

organization and by research study supported by questionnaire.

Secondary data:The secondary data will be collected through published literature on the topic or

relevant to the area of study and from web pages from Internet.

7.2 Research tool

The research tool will be questionnaire

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8. Conceptualization

Stress: Stress is a dynamic condition in which an individual is confronted with an

opportunity, constraint, or demand related to what he or she desires and for which

the outcome is perceived to be both uncertain and important”.

Cop up Mechanism:

9. Limitation of the Study

The primary data collected will be limited to one organization only Company may not provide their confidential reports The sample size chosen is covered only a small portion of the whole population Accuracy of the study is purely based on the information as given by the

respondents.

10. Chapterization

10.1 Introduction10.2 Review of Literature10.3 Data Analysis and Interpretation10.4 Findings, Suggestions and Conclusion10.5 Questionnaire and Bibliography

ByGurprit singh (MHRM)Sudent Of sardar patel universityDepartment of social work

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