Occupational stress, organizational commitment and performance among employees of China Uganda Friendship Hospital
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between occupational stress,
organizational commitment and employees performance among employees of China Uganda
Friendship Hospital and it focused on answering the following objectives, examining whether
occupational stress and organizational commitment are significantly related, examining whether
organizational commitment and performance and also examining whether occupational stress
and performance are significantly related. In the study the researcher randomly selected 128
respondents to participate using a cconvenient sampling technique. Data was collected using
self-report questionnaires and the Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the
strength, direction and statistical significance of correlation. Results revealed a non-significant
relationship between occupational stress and organizational commitment, a significant positive
relationship between organizational commitment and job performance (r =0.54; P<0.01) and a
negative significant relationship between occupational stress and job performance (r =0.32;
P<0.05).
Since findings showed a non-significant relationship between occupational stress and
organizational commitment, managers of China Friendship Hospital need to come up with
factors which contribute to organizational commitment among employees. Some of these factors
may include leadership style, the organizational culture and the organizational structure. Also
there is need to come up with strategies of ensuring employees dedicate all their efforts on behalf
of the organization. Some of these strategies include boosting employee benefits, promoting
employees, also fostering performing work groups which create cohesion and will foster job
performance.