Influence of Workplace Stress Management and Performance of Commercial State Corporations in Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.47941/hrlj.3831Keywords:
Workplace Stress Management, Work-Life Balance, Employee Wellness Programs, Commercial State CorporationsAbstract
Purpose: The general objective of the study of the study was to assess the influence of workplace stress management on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to establish the influence of work-life balance on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya and establish the influence of employee wellness programs on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya.
Methodology: This study used descriptive research design. The study targeted a total of 276 respondents comprising of 46 top managers, 92 middle level managers and 138 lower level managers. The sampling frame for this study was all 46 commercial state corporations in Kenya. The sample for this study was arrived at using the Slovin’s sample size determination formula for categorical data. This study used simple random sampling to select 163 respondents. This study used a questionnaire to collect primary data. The questionnaires were pilot tested to ascertain the extent to which the instrument is correct and to eliminate ambiguous questions, and improve on validity and reliability. This study collected quantitative data. The quantitative data was coded then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 28. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the data in frequency distributions and percentages which were presented in tables and figures. Discussions and presentations of the analyzed data was done in tables of frequency distribution, percentages, bar graphs and pie charts. The study also adopted multiple regression analysis to test the relationships between the variables.
Findings: The study concludes that work-life balance has a positive and significant influence on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya. The study concludes that employee wellness programs have a positive and significant influence on performance of commercial state corporations in Kenya.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Policy and Practice: Based on the findings, the study recommends that the management of commercial state corporations in Kenya should implement comprehensive employee wellness programs that address physical, mental, and emotional health.
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