Senaratne, S and Rasagopalasingam, V (2017) The causes and effects of work stress in construction project managers: The case in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Construction Management, 17(1), pp. 65-75. ISSN 1562-3599
Abstract
This study aims to identify the critical stressors causing work stress with their effects on the performance of construction project managers (CPMs). The study was conducted in northern and eastern Sri Lanka where a significant rise in construction works was observed with the end of the ethnic war. Primary data were collected through conducting a survey of CPMs who work in a variety of construction entities and the data was statistically analysed. The findings reveal key sources of stress related to tasks, organizational settings, physical conditions and personal situations. Although general studies show that stress at a certain level is favourable and positively affects performance, in the studied context, a negative impact on task, interpersonal and organizational performance was found due to the high level of stress encountered by CPMs. Several recommendations are offered for practitioners to cope with high level of stress.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction project managers; performance; Sri Lanka; stress; stress coping; stressor |
| Index terms: | work stress, construction project, war, practitioner, coping, survey, Sri Lanka, manager, organizational performance, stressors, construction work |
| Subjects: | Geography, production management, conflict and crisis studies, health conditions and diseases, practitioner, behavioral psychology, operations management, data collection methods, performance measurement, psychology |
| Topics: | Project Management, Quality Management, Health and Safety, Roles and Professions, Legal Issues, Geographical Context, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCE |
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