Revista Internacional de Economia e Ciências de Gestão

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS: Differences in over all job stress level of permanent employees in Private and Public sector banks.

Abstract

Khurram Zafar Awan and Faisal Jamil

The purpose of this research was to determine the some differences level of job stress of permanent employees in public sector and private sector banks Islamabad, Pakistan. 6 banks in Islamabad selected at randomly for survey and collected data through structured and close ended questionnaire.7 dimensions were used for measuring job stress construct which developed by NIOSH (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health). 200 questionnaires were distributed among the employees who were working in these public and private banks and 104 employees responded out of 200 employees. The results shown that there are some differences in over all job stress level of permanent employees in Private and Public sector banks. Results founded the public sector banks? employees significantly affected more by stress due to no control on their jobs, social unsupported by the mangers, and mechanistic and strict organizational structure than the private sector bank?s employees. So public sector banks managers and top management executive body should establish new rules and regulations as well as hire MBA qualified managers who increase the motivation level of their employees and subordinates. We are sure it would be first research which conducted in Pakistani public sector and private sector banks for examining the stress level differences of these banks? permanent employees.