Unveiling the Link - Exploring the Impact of Perceived Organizational Stress on Employee Engagement in Banking Sector

Abstract

In todays competitive market, employees are under a lot of pressure to perform well. The demands of the work usually outweigh a person capacity. When an employee feels burdened by an excessive demand that exceeds their capacity to satisfy it, it is referred to as organisational stress. For modern firms, maintaining employee engagement is becoming a major concern. It is well recognised that motivated employees can perform wonders for a business, whilst disengaged employees can have disastrous effects. Organisational stress threatens employee engagement in their work. Because of the intense rivalry in the business climate, organisations are placing more and more pressure on staff to provide high-quality performance. Stress levels increase as a result of the reality and several other factors. It is commonly known that decreased employee engagement and increased stress have a detrimental influence on an organization effectiveness. This study examines how organisational stress affects employee engagement in public and private banks. Since it is generally established that age has a significant impact on stress levels, the impact of age on organisational stress and engagement levels is also explored.

Keywords: Employee Engagement, intrinsic impoverishment, organizational stress, role overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, strenuous working condition

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