ADMINISTRATIVE STRESS AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN AKWA IBOM STATE MINISTRY OF FINANCE, UYO

This study examines the relationship between administrative stress and employees' performance in Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance. The main objective of the study was to assess the relationship between administrative stress and employees' performance in Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance. Specifically, the objectives of the study are: to ascertain the relationship , between superiors-subordinate relationship and employees' performance in Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance, Uyo; to find out the relationship between limited organizational resources and employees' performance in Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance, Uyo; and to examine the relationship between equity and employees' performance in Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Finance, Uyo. The study adopted a survey research design based on the research problem. The study was carried out in Akwa Thorn State Ministry of Finance which was used as the population of the study while the sample size was 87 respondents which was determined using Taro Yamene sample size determination technique. Structured questionnaire was used in generating the needed primary data. The data was analyzed both descriptively and inferentially. Results from the analysis showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between superiors-subordinate relationship, limited organizational resources, and employees' feelings of equity with employees' performance. It was concluded that there is a significant relationship between administrative stress and employees' performance. Based on these findings, it was recommended that management of the organization should adopt a contingency style of relationship; tasks should be assigned to the employees based on the availability of the resources to be assigned to the employees; and employees in the studied organization should be seen as important asset rather than a 'tool' in achieving corporate objectives.