STRESS AND FRUSTRATION AMONG NIGERIAN BUSINESS MANAGERS (A STUDY OF BENIN CITY METROPOLIS)

ABSTRACT

This research work is on stress and frustration among Nigeria Business Managers: A Study of Benin City Metropolis. Several literature and publications in delight concerning the contrition of service of the Nigerian manager have not been anything to write home about most of the writer point to the face that Nigerian managers are finding it more difficult to carry on with their job tasks responsible and to meet their role expectation both personal and societal. It is in light of this that the researcher chose to study the consequence of such difficult situation on the managers. There is no doubt that with such difficult situation on the managers parts such pettish and precarious conditions the managers are bound to have stress and frustration among them. This study was therefore aimed at finding out the prevalence of stress and frustration among Nigeria business managers. The identification of problem of study led to assumption being made on the various associated with stress and frustration. The variable of influence include job demand and the environment pressure. The population of study consisted of the managerial position from the major business organization in Benin City metropolis, Edo State. A total of 60 questionnaires were distributed and 47 retrenched making for 78:33% of the population of study. Data collected were presented and analyzed, Based on the statistical analysis obtained, this assumptions were sustained: That stress and frustration are major issues to Nigerian business managers; That organization influence contributes to stress and frustration among managers; That job demand causes stress and frustration to mangers; The environment pressure cause stress and frustration to managers; Those Nigerian business managers will not leave their job as a consequence of stress and frustrations.