Institutional Stressors and Performance of Academic Staff in Federal Polytechnics in S.E. Nigeria

This study investigated institutional stressors and performance of academic staff in federal polytechnic in South East, Nigeria. Structured questionnaire was the principal tool used in eliciting information from 315 respondents drawn from the study population. Descriptive statistics and spearman rank correlation were used in the analysis of data. The findings revealed a negative correlation between institutional stressors and performance of academic staff in federal polytechnics of South East Nigeria. However, the rate at which association exists between the two variables – institutional stressors and performance. The study also identified the major institutional stressors as workload, time pressure and poor working conditions. These stressors were ranked, first, second and third respectively. The performance of academic staff as teachers, researchers and administrators determine the quality of the graduates and the contribution they make to the society, the issue of stress management needs urgent consideration.