Research Proposal

TITLE

“A study on Stress Management among the middle level employees

in Western Railway”

1. Significance of the study

The study proposes to evaluate stress level of employees who are

currently pursuing in organization. Most of us are aware that employee
stress is an increasing problem in organizations. We hear about postal
workers killing co-worker and supervisors and then we learn job related
tensions were a major cause. Friends tells us they are stressed out from
greater workloads and having to work longer hours because of downsizing at
their company. We read surveys where employees complain about the stress
created in trying to balance work and family responsibilities.

In the modern competitive world of industry, trade finance, banking

management and information where changes are taking place, tension stalks
every individual. Business and executive life becomes a never-ending race
against time, technology and target; this rate race creates tension, which
leads to dissatisfaction and frustration. Eventually it manifests itself as
psychological, Physiological stress and mental and emotional drain.

2. Objective

 To study various factors causing stress

 To know consequences of the stress and how to overcome it

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  To find the stress level of the employees and to find the cop up
techniques practiced in the organization

3. Hypothesis

 The stress level of the employees may varies from their age, sex,
education, etc.

4. Universe

 The middle levels employees of the organization will be the sample

of the study

5. Sampling & Sample Size

 Representative Sample
A sample of few respondents will be selected from different
departments, age group, designation and qualification of the
organization.

 Sample Size
A size of 100 responders will be sample of the study

6. Tools for Data Collection

 Require data will be collected through a questionnaire which is

prepared by referring Stephen Robbins Book, organizational
behavior 9th edition.

7. Research Design

7.1 Data Collection

 The primary data:

The primary data would be collected mainly by observing the
employees in the organization and by research study supported by
questionnaire.

 Secondary data:

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 The secondary data will be collected through published literature
on the topic or relevant to the area of study and from web pages from
Internet.

7.2 Research tool

The research tool will be questionnaire

8. Conceptualization

 Stress: Stress is a dynamic condition in which an individual is

confronted with an opportunity, constraint, or demand related to
what he or she desires and for which the outcome is perceived to be
both uncertain and important”.
 Cop up Mechanism:

9. Limitation of the Study

 The primary data collected will be limited to one organization

only
 Company may not provide their confidential reports
 The sample size chosen is covered only a small portion of the
whole population
 Accuracy of the study is purely based on the information as
given by the respondents.

10. Chapterization

10.1 Introduction
10.2 Review of Literature
10.3 Data Analysis and Interpretation
10.4 Findings, Suggestions and Conclusion
10.5 Questionnaire and Bibliography

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By
Gurprit singh (MHRM)
Sudent Of sardar patel university
Department of social work

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