Organizational Politics as Antecedent of Stress in Public Sector Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

This quantitative study aims to examine the relation between organizational politics and job stress among the faculty members serving in different public sector universities of the province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Changes in working environments contribute to job stress. Stresses can be deterred by primary preventance, such as focused job design and growth in administration, secondary avoidance such as learning, etc. Weaknesses are correlated with stress such as work material, work loft, working hours, controls and career advancement, organizational role, interpersonal businesses and employing company tradition. 146 participants were selected using proportionate sampling techniques and data were collected using two different structured questionnaires, Job Anxiety-Stress (JAS) questionnaire consisted of 11 questions, Perceptions of Organizational Politics Scale (POPS) consisted of 12 questions. The hypotheses were evaluated using the Regression and correlation analysis, the results show that a significant correlation exists between organizational politics and job stress. The implications of this analysis are discussed. In this study the implications for the organizational policies and job stress in the at university sector were discussed with a view to improving standards.