Abstract:
Purpose
The purpose of this research is to study various elements of workplace stress and find out how they
affect performance of employees in banking sector ofKarachi.
Methodology
The nature of this research paper is descriptive and quantifiable. A well-structured, close-ended
questionnaire as a research instrument was used to assemble primary data. The relationship between
each independent variable with respect to dependent variable of study is calculated with the help of
Statistical tool i.e. SPSS. Data is collected from bankers working in different banks of Karachi. As per
Ume Sekaran the sample size is 303 respondents.
Findings
The findings ofthis study reveals that a substantial relationship is exist between job stress and employee
performance in banking industry. It has been observed that all four hypotheses are accepted and has
negative impact on employee performance.
Practical Implication
This research study proves that there are different components of stress and each has its significant
influence on performance of employee. As employees working in banking sector experience more stress
due to nature ofwork so they should be given importance to reduce their stress and provide less stressful
environment so that they can perform their tasks efficiently and effectively.
