Office design, occupational stress and employee engagement among administrative staff in Makerere University

Abstract

The study set out to examine the cause effects of an as well as the relationship between office design, occupational stress and employee engagement among the administrative staff members of Makerere University. A quantitative correlational survey design was used in examining the variables between office design, occupational stress and employee engagement. A purposive developed self-administered questionnaire was administered among the total of 20 respondents who were purposely selected for the study. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to test the hypotheses and the results shown office design significantly related to occupational stress as well as employee engagement. The collected data was then analyzed using a computer program called statistical package for social sciences (SPSS).The study was based on the following objectives: To examine the relationship between office design and occupational stress, to find out the relationship between office design and employee engagement and to examine the influence of occupational stress on employee engagement at the work place. The study found out that there is a strong significant relationship between office design, occupational stress and employee engagement among administrative staff members of Makerere University The study concluded that the administrative staff are prone to occupational stress because a proper office designs not favoring their wishes and desires and as well as poor management of employees at the work place. The study recommends that mandatory measures such effective communication, proper office designs, rehabilitation programs, legislations and favorable working conditions be reinforced by government, religion institutions and non-government organizations.