Journal of Governance
Volume 7 Issue 2: (2022)

Stress and Work Performance Among Public Servants in Ghana

Ishmael Adams (Swinburne University of Technology, Sydney Campus, Sydney Australia)
Solomon Tetteh (2Office of the Head of Civil Service, Accra,)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Jun 2022

Abstract

The health literature has often emphasized the negative impact of stress on work performance among health workers. However, the impact of stress and its key predictors on work performance among public sector staff in developing countries remains unknown. This study has examined the influence of stress and its main predictors on work performance among public servants in an African country. Using Ghana’s public sector as a case, 157 staff of the Office of the Head of Civil Service (OHCS) and its aligned institutions responded to a self-administered survey. Results indicate that matching income to expenses was the most significant predictor of stress. Also, while stress generally negatively impacted work performance, a minimum level of stress was found to have a positive impact on work performance. The findings reinforce the importance of improved remuneration for reducing work stress towards improved work performance among public sector departments in developing countries.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jog

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

Description

Journal of Governance (JOG) is published by the Faculty of Social and Political Science Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa collaborate with KAPSIPI (Kesatuan Asosiasi Program Studi Ilmu Pemerintahan Indonesia) for reviewer, its main aim to spread critical and original analysis from researchers and ...