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An empirical study of occupational stress, attitudes and health among information systems personnel

✍ Scribed by John M. Ivancevich; H. Albert Napier; James C. Wetherbe

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1985
Tongue: English
Weight: 887 KB
Volume: 9
Category: Article
ISSN: 0378-7206
DOI: 10.1016/0378-7206(85)90029-1

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✦ Synopsis

This paper investigates occupational stress, Type A behavior pattern, work attitudes, health symptoms, and health behaviors among information systems personnel. Hundreds of research studies have been conducted

on the stress associated with working in various occupations.

Unfortunately, information systems is one occupation that has not been included in these stress studies. The present study investigated the stress, work attitudes, and health behaviors of 446 information systems personnel employed in 18 different organizations.

Type A behavior pattern was found to be a significant moderator for some of the stressor-criterion associations. The findings suggest that more managerial understanding of person-environment fit in general and the individual employee's predisposition toward the Type A behavior pattern specifically may be beneficial in attempting to initiate, nurture, and sustain a productive and healthy work atmosphere.

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