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Title: | Information systems and occupational stress: A theoretical framework | Authors: | Thong, J.Y.L. Yap, C.-S. |
Keywords: | Framework Human resource management Information systems Occupational stress |
Issue Date: | 2000 | Citation: | Thong, J.Y.L.,Yap, C.-S. (2000). Information systems and occupational stress: A theoretical framework. Omega 28 (6) : 681-692. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. | Abstract: | The information systems (IS) profession is a stressful profession. However, there is little theoretical or empirical research on the effects of occupational stress on IS professionals. A major reason is because IS professionals and researchers are unaware of the consequences of occupational stress and unfamiliar with the occupational stress literature. The purpose of this paper is to propose a theoretical framework of occupational stress for IS professionals. Based on a review of the IS, psychology, and general management literature, 12 occupational stress models are identified. These stress models are analyzed along the two dimensions of focus and theoretical foundation. The analysis shows that most of the occupational stress models consider stress to be the consequence of the interaction between an environmental stimulus and the idiosyncratic response of the individual. Further analysis of these models suggests that nine key points are critical in developing a theoretical framework of occupational stress for IS professionals. A mapping of how the existing stress models incorporate the nine key points is also presented. The findings of this paper can provide a theoretical basis for further research on the occupational stress of IS professionals. Finally, an agenda for further research into this issue is presented. © 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. | Source Title: | Omega | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/42581 | ISSN: | 03050483 |
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