Work Stress and Job Performance in The Hi-Tech Industry: A Closer View for Vocational Education

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship of work stress and job performance among hi-tech employees and discuss its relevance to vocational education. The authors targeted the top 1,000 companies in the hi-tech industry from the electron, semiconductor, information and communications fields in Taiwan.
The study results indicate that the mean value of perceived work stress was lower than average, and that the variables of gender, age, education, department, position and workplace accounted for the differences in work stress levels. It was also found that the mean value of self-reported job performance was higher than median, and that the variables, such as age, department, position, marriage, workplace and salary, influenced employees’ different job performance levels.
Furthermore, there was a significant negative correlation between work stress and job performance. It was found that job performance could be predicted by work stress levels; however, an appropriate level of work stress could also promote employees’ job performance. After gathering the major findings and inferring conclusions in the article, the authors provide some suggestions that can promote vocational education.

Written by : Elisabeth Tri Nugrahaningsih