The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical Industry
Background: Job stress and job satisfaction are important factors affecting workforce productivity. This study was carried out to investigate the job stress, job satisfaction, and workforce productivity levels, to examine the effects of job stress and job satisfaction on workforce productivity, and...
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| author | Naser Hoboubi Alireza Choobineh Fatemeh Kamari Ghanavati Sareh Keshavarzi Ali Akbar Hosseini |
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| description | Background: Job stress and job satisfaction are important factors affecting workforce productivity. This study was carried out to investigate the job stress, job satisfaction, and workforce productivity levels, to examine the effects of job stress and job satisfaction on workforce productivity, and to identify factors associated with productivity decrement among employees of an Iranian petrochemical industry.
Methods: In this study, 125 randomly selected employees of an Iranian petrochemical company participated. The data were collected using the demographic questionnaire, Osipow occupational stress questionnaire to investigate the level of job stress, Job Descriptive Index to examine job satisfaction, and Hersey and Goldsmith questionnaire to investigate productivity in the study population.
Results: The levels of employees' perceived job stress and job satisfaction were moderate-high and moderate, respectively. Also, their productivity was evaluated as moderate. Although the relationship between job stress and productivity indices was not statistically significant, the positive correlation between job satisfaction and productivity indices was statistically significant. The regression modeling demonstrated that productivity was significantly associated with shift schedule, the second and the third dimensions of job stress (role insufficiency and role ambiguity), and the second dimension of job satisfaction (supervision).
Conclusion: Corrective measures are necessary to improve the shift work system. “Role insufficiency” and “role ambiguity” should be improved and supervisor support must be increased to reduce job stress and increase job satisfaction and productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8d175ee8be814686baa6f43ec957a2682023-09-03T04:08:26ZengElsevierSafety and Health at Work2093-79112017-03-0181677110.1016/j.shaw.2016.07.002The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical IndustryNaser Hoboubi0Alireza Choobineh1Fatemeh Kamari Ghanavati2Sareh Keshavarzi3Ali Akbar Hosseini4Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranResearch Center for Health Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, IranDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, IranHealth, Safety and Environment (HSE) Department, Zagros Petrochemical Company, Pars Especial Economic Zone, IranBackground: Job stress and job satisfaction are important factors affecting workforce productivity. This study was carried out to investigate the job stress, job satisfaction, and workforce productivity levels, to examine the effects of job stress and job satisfaction on workforce productivity, and to identify factors associated with productivity decrement among employees of an Iranian petrochemical industry. Methods: In this study, 125 randomly selected employees of an Iranian petrochemical company participated. The data were collected using the demographic questionnaire, Osipow occupational stress questionnaire to investigate the level of job stress, Job Descriptive Index to examine job satisfaction, and Hersey and Goldsmith questionnaire to investigate productivity in the study population. Results: The levels of employees' perceived job stress and job satisfaction were moderate-high and moderate, respectively. Also, their productivity was evaluated as moderate. Although the relationship between job stress and productivity indices was not statistically significant, the positive correlation between job satisfaction and productivity indices was statistically significant. The regression modeling demonstrated that productivity was significantly associated with shift schedule, the second and the third dimensions of job stress (role insufficiency and role ambiguity), and the second dimension of job satisfaction (supervision). Conclusion: Corrective measures are necessary to improve the shift work system. “Role insufficiency” and “role ambiguity” should be improved and supervisor support must be increased to reduce job stress and increase job satisfaction and productivity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791116300841job satisfactionjob stresspetrochemical industryproductivity |
| spellingShingle | Naser Hoboubi Alireza Choobineh Fatemeh Kamari Ghanavati Sareh Keshavarzi Ali Akbar Hosseini The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical Industry Safety and Health at Work job satisfaction job stress petrochemical industry productivity |
| title | The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical Industry |
| title_full | The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical Industry |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical Industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical Industry |
| title_short | The Impact of Job Stress and Job Satisfaction on Workforce Productivity in an Iranian Petrochemical Industry |
| title_sort | impact of job stress and job satisfaction on workforce productivity in an iranian petrochemical industry |
| topic | job satisfaction job stress petrochemical industry productivity |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791116300841 |
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