Evaluating The Impact Of Role Stress On  Organizational Commitment Among The  Sales Persons Employed In Private Sector

R. Hemamalini; Dr. T. G. Vijaya

Volume : II, Issue : V, May - 2013

Evaluating The Impact Of Role Stress On Organizational Commitment Among The Sales Persons Employed In Private Sector

R. Hemamalini, Dr. T. G. Vijaya

Abstract :

Objectives: To determine sources of role stress and its impact on organizational commitment among the sales person employed in private sector of south India. To examine the stress levels among Male and Female sales preson working in different private sectors. Methodology: Three hundred and fifty (350) questionnaires were distributed to the sales person among which only two hundred and sixty four (264) were duly completed questionnaires were received. Non probability (convience) sampling method was used to select the sampled units within the prescribed selected area of the study. Statistical treatment included Factor analysis and t–test. Results: The factors causing role stress among doctors is: (1) Role Overload (2) Self–role distance (3) Role Isolation (4) Inter–role distance (5) Role Stagnation (6) Role expectation conflict (7) Role ambiguity and (8) Role Inadequacy. Roles overload shows 40 percent variance which was found to be a significant factor causing stress among the doctors. t–test indicated that there was no significant difference between the stress levels among male and female doctors except in cases of – Inter–role distance and Role Inadequacy. Conclusions: The study showed that Role Overload is most significant source or factor causing role stress among the doctors working in the hospital. Male doctors are more stressed than the female doctors in cases of – Inter–role Distance and Role Inadequacy