Functionally Dependent Stress among Managers: A New Perspective

Abstract

Reports a study of managerial stress and its dependence on the functional area of the manager. Nine stressors were identified through (a) a literature search and (b) interviews with managers of the different functional areas as well as with academicians as being “functionally dependent”. Data were obtained from questionnaires completed by 128 managers. Analysis revealed that eight of the nine stressors (role ambiguity, pressure for performance, travel as part of the job, being on the interface, responsibility for people, responsibility for things, status of the functional area, and crisis situations) were dependent on the functional area and not on age of the manager, hierarchical level or tenure in the organization. Discusses the managerial and organizational implications.

Citation

Menon, N. and Akhilesh, K.B. (1994), "Functionally Dependent Stress among Managers: A New Perspective", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 9 No. 3, pp. 13-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683949410062547