The Impact of Workplace Environment and Stress
A Case of Teachers Serving in Private Universities in Karachi
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This research gained a motivation by the need to explore how the workplace environment affects university faculty stress level. The study focused on the physical surroundings, social dynamics, and organizational culture, and their significant impact on how faculty learn and perceive themselves. The study explored various elements of the university settings, such as on-campus facilities, interpersonal connections, and institutional sports area and their effect on faculty stress level. The findings indicated that a safe workplace environment helps to decrease stress of faculty, suggesting that workplace modifications can create a more encouraging learning environment and increase faculty efficacy. The researchers reviewed literature from different websites, books, and articles. A qualitative method was used to explore the effectiveness of the workplace environment on university faculty ' stress level. Therefore, semi-structured interviews were used with 20 teachers to collect qualitative data. Convenient and purposive sampling was used to gather data from 20 teachers in university. The study found that a positive workplace environment benefits faculty learning ability. It was concluded that teachers need to be aware of faculty' problems. Recommendations were provided to university authorities and security staff to enhance high level security to make safe the workplace environment.
Keywords:
Workplace Environment, Institutional Support, Stress level, Learning Environment
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