Sources and effects of work-related stress among employees in foreign-owned manufacturing companies in Ogun state, Nigeria

摘要

This study investigates the sources and effects of work-related stress among employees in foreignowned manufacturing companies in Ogun State, Nigeria. e study used cross sectional descriptive design and a total of three hundred and two (302) respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique from five randomly selected foreign-owned manufacturing companies. Data were collected using questionnaire and statistically analysed using frequencies, percentages and weighted means. e study reveals factors such as unfavourable physical working conditions, job insecurity, poor career development, and long working hours fostering stress on employees in the sampled companies. e study further reveals that respondents suffered consequences such as restlessness, anxiety and nervous indigestion, headache, neck ache, and inability to concentrate. is study however has implication for management of foreign-owned manufacturing organization. Based on this, appropriate recommendations were made application of which will help to ensure enabling workplace environment and thus reduce the effects of stress on employees.