ATTENTION:
BEFORE
YOU READ THE CHAPTER ONE OF THE PROJECT TOPIC BELOW, PLEASE READ THE
INFORMATION BELOW.THANK YOU!
INFORMATION:
YOU CAN
GET THE COMPLETE PROJECT OF THE TOPIC BELOW. THE FULL PROJECT COSTS N5,000
ONLY. THE FULL INFORMATION ON HOW TO PAY AND GET THE COMPLETE PROJECT IS AT THE
BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE. OR YOU CAN CALL: 08068231953, 08168759420
EFFECT OF
BUSINESS STRESS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRENEUR
ABSTRACT
This
research tends to examine the effect of business stress on the performance of
small scale enterprenuer with scope covering One hundred business owners across
Lagos State.
A survey
design was employed, with the use of simple random sampling technique one
hundred business owners were sampled in Lagos state.
Data were
gathered with the used of a well structured questionnaire which were
distributed to one hundred business owners. These data were analysed and
presented on table in percentile.
Five
hypotheses were formulated and tested with the use of Chi-Square analysis.The
analysis resulted to rejecting all null hypotheses and accepting the five
hypotheses.
It was
concluded that there is significant relationship between business stress and
business performance, there is significant relationship between business stress
and work motivation and there is significant relationship between business
stress and marital status.
Recommendations
were poffered to these business owners.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
Introduction
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Research Hypotheses
1.6 Research Methodology
1.7 Significance of the Study
1.8 Scope of the Study
1.9 Limitations of the Study
CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Work Motivation and the Performance of
Small Business Entrepreneurs
2.2.1 Theories of Motivation
2.2.1.1
Content Theories of MotivationProcess Theories of Motivation
2.2.3 What Motivates Employees
2.2.4 Methods of Motivation
2.3 Social Support and the Performance of
Small Business Entrepreneurs
2.3.1 Forms of Social Support
2.4Unmet
Expectations and the Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs
2.5 Professional Conditions and the
Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs
CHAPTER
THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population and Sampling of the
Study
3.4 Research Instrument
3.5 Method of Data Collection
3.6 Method
of Data Analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
4.0 Introduction
4.2 Descriptive Frequency Analysis of the
Instrument
CHAPTER
FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendation
References
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
This study
focus on how stress affects the performance of small business entrepreneurs in
Nigeria. Before now, entrepreneurs have been recognized as an essential
ingredient of economic development. The manner it has been explained in the
Western societies has varied from time to time to suit the changing values of
socio-economic reality.
To
Schumpeter (1961), an entrepreneur is a dynamic agent of change, or the
catalyst who transformed increasingly physical natural and human resources into
corresponding production possibilities. For any economy to grow and develop
there is need for entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship has been defined as the
willingness and ability of an individual to seek out investment opportunities,
establish and run an enterprise successfully. Over the years, several attempts
have been made to explain economic growth, within the past three decades or so,
one factor which has been emphasized as a pre-requisite to economic growth is
entrepreneurship.
In the
context of our society, an entrepreneur will be assumed to include any person
who runs a business. Thus, the man who owns a departmental store, bookshop,
beer parlour, printing press, beauty saloon, publisher, manufacturer,
wholesaler, retailer etc is an entrepreneur (Nwachukwu, 1990) small and medium
scale business owners in this country have on their own made immense contribution
to the development of the national economy over the year.
On the other
hand, despite the contributions made by entrepreneurs to the economy they are
often faced with some problems which include:
v High
Degree of Business Uncertainty: Entrepreneurship development is faced with high
level of uncertainty associated with enterprise ownership, there is constant
threat of government interventions, political instability and degrees etc.
Because of these, one has to expect changes in monetary policy, credit policy,
etc.
v Limited
Profit Opportunities: This is as a result of low level of real income and
limited market, even now, the situation is the same with economic depression
and most business enterprise are folding up because they cannot break even what
more making profit.
v Problem of
Power Supply: Power failure possesses a lot of problem for entrepreneurs which
make them spend more for alternative resources.
v
Insufficient Capital: Most entrepreneurs find it difficult to borrow from
banks, because of the processes involved and because of this reasons, he/she
has limited resources to work with.
Other
problem encountered by entrepreneurs include family problem, emotional problem,
work overload, cultural barrier, work insecurity, work pressure, high cost of
materials etc.
All these
and lots more causes problem for small scale business owners which might lead
to stress. The effect of stress in the work place can be sometimes serve that
same researchers have been prompted to equate it effect with “combat stress” or
battle fatigue.” (Nelson et al). stress lowers individual and organisational
performance which lead to both production and quality suffering (Nelson and
Quick, 1996).
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Stress in
the workplace is a growing problem with extensive cost to individual,
organisations and the society at large. Often times, small business owners are
faced with high level of stress, this is because work and its demand often
dominate their lives (Jamal, 1997), clear separation between work and non-work
activities are frequently non-existence, moreover, an average work day can
easily extend to 12 hours or longer (Jamal and Badawi, 1995).
Although
many industrialised nations and their citizens might be enjoying the frit of
their industrial revolution through ever-higher standard of labour they are
enjoying these fruits less than was anticipated. This may be due to large
measure to the excessive level of stress in their lives (Karasek et al.,)
stress is widely accepted as a potential drawback of small business owners
(Akande, 1992 et al).
Therefore,
this study will examine how stress affect the performance of small business
entrepreneurs and also evaluate the problems associated with stress in business
and probably suggest solutions.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The
objectives for this study include:
v To
determine the impact of business stress on the performance of small business
entrepreneurs.
v To
determine the impact of work motivation on the performance of small business
entrepreneurs.
v To
determine the impact of social support on the performance of small business
entrepreneurs
v To
determine the impact of collegiality on the performance of small business
entrepreneurs
v To
determine the effect of unmet expectation on the performance of small business
entrepreneurs
v To
determine the impact of autonomy in the performance of small business
entrepreneurs.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
This
research would be guided by the following questions, and hypothesis
How does
stress affect the performance of small scale business?
How often do
you experience business stress?
What are the
causes of business stress?
What measure can be taken to over-come
business stress?
How do
businessstress contribute to the failure of Small-scale businesss?
In what way
does stress affect ones performance?
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
To provide
answer to the research questions arising from this study, the following
hypotheses are postulated.
Hypothesis
One
Ho: There is no significant relationship
between business stress and business performance
H1: There is significant relationship between
business stress and business performance
Hypothesis
Two
Ho: There is no significant relationship
between business stress and negative affectivity
H1: There is significant relationship between
business stress and negative affectivity
Hypothesis
Three
Ho: There is no significant relationship
between business stress and work motivation
H1: There is significant relationship between
business stress and work motivation
Hypothesis
Four
Ho: There is no significant relationship
between business stress and marital status
H1: There is significant relationship between
business stress and marital status
Hypothesis
Five
Ho: There is no significant relationship
between business stress and the numbers of years in business.
H1: There is significant relationship between
business stress and the numbers of years in business
1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The study is
based on primary data collected using a structured questionnaire which was basically structured questions relating
to the objectives use study. Chi-square was being employed to analyse the
information collected.
1.7SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
Numerous
studies has explored the causes of occupational stress and these include:
the pressures, job dissatisfaction, job
insecurity, poor supervision, boring repetitive work, work over load, lack of
communication, too much or too little responsibility, poor work/life balance
etc (Kaal, 1973). Little is known on how
work motivation, social support and collegiality help to reduce the impact of
stress on performance of small business entrepreneurs, and how unmet
expectation also affects their performance.
This
research therefore helps to advance the researchers knowledge in respect to the
topic and also enable her contribute to the finding of solution to the problem
for which the research is based.
1.8SCOPE OF
THE STUDY
The scope of
the study is limited to some particular businesses such as the
Mechanical/Autorical, Transport Service, Business Venture/Bulk Sales (Antisan).
This is to say that the study is restricted to some selected workers and some
business eexecutive in Yaba Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.
1.9LIMITATIONS
OF THE STUDY
In the
course of the study, there were some set backs that have hindered the full
realisation of the objective of this study.
First, is that the study is limited to only 100 business owners compared
to the large number of entrepreneurs in LagosState.
Also, there
was a poor response by some entrepreneurs especially the Transport Service who
less believe in paper work and therefore fail to fill their questionnaires
promptly, while some collected the questionnaires and refuse to return them
thereby reducing the total number of questionnaires distributed.
HOW TO GET THE FULL PROJECT WORK
PLEASE, print the following
instructions and information if you will like to order/buy our complete written
material(s).
HOW TO RECEIVE PROJECT MATERIAL(S)
After paying the appropriate amount
(#5,000) into our bank Account below, send the following information to
08068231953 or 08168759420
(1) Your project
topics
(2) Email
Address
(3) Payment
Name
(4) Teller Number
We will send your material(s) after
we receive bank alert
BANK ACCOUNTS
Account Name: AMUTAH DANIEL CHUKWUDI
Account Number: 0046579864
Bank: GTBank.
OR
Account Name: AMUTAH DANIEL CHUKWUDI
Account Number: 2023350498
Bank: UBA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL:
08068231953 or 08168759420
AFFILIATE
Comments
Post a Comment