SUBMISSION OF PROJECT SYNOPSIS & GUIDE ACCEPTANCE FORM Name Roll Number Name of program Session Year Semester Specialisation Il, Project Synopsis Details Title of the project Introduction and Objectives of the study Problem Statement (including Literature Review) (To be submitted to the project steering comittee) PART A: Synopsis Registration Ajit Kumar Prusty 1502007582 MBA Spring 2016 Semester Ill MU0014-201602-DE ‘AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON LEVEL OF STRESS AMONGST WORKING WOMEN IN SIKSHA 0 ANUSANDHAN Stress is a part and parcel of everybody's life. Though itis both men and women who deal with stress, it is women who tend to be its most common, victims, And it is particularly the working women who find themselves struggling with stress more than others. In recent times, working women not only acted as a home maker but also as a professional and contribute 46% of, total workforce in India. As per socio cultural environment in India, women are also expected to perform social responsibilities of Home markers. Thus, working women across the world, specifically in India exposed with stressors from socio cultural environment and work environment. The objectives of the study are + To find out the kind and level of stress faced by working women in Siksha '0' Anusandhan of Bhubaneswar « To find out reasons that cause stress in the day to day working life of working + To identify impact of stress on job performance of working + To identify expectations of working women who are under stress from family and + To suggest the techniques to manage the stress and reducing managerial problems Research suggests that working is generally related to positive health for women. However as noted previously, workplace stress is major problem, and it has been suggested that gender may be an important demographic characteristic consider in the experience of stress. While on the one hand it has been reported that there are differences between women in relation to workplace stress. According to hofboll , Geller & Dunahoo suggest that it is important to consider the stressor that are unique employed women, as this can increase the understanding of the specific needs of working women. This particularly important according to hofboll as several studies have found that the provision of workplace support was more effective in reducing ‘occupational stress in women. Research has reported that women in particular are exposed to the following stressors multiple roles lack of career progress and discrimination and stereotyping. First, the current review willMethodology and References present and evaluate research that has investigated the role of working women in the level of workplace stress. Second, it will be present an evaluate research and theory concerning working women and the stressors of, ‘multiple roles’, lack of career progress’ and ‘discrimination and stereotyping’. It is acknowledged that the present review. There have been several review of literature within this area but most of these were conducted during the 1980. LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY + The Working women were reluctant to give correct information. + The investigator intended to cover only few areas of stress relevant to the proposed study. « As the study was done within a limited time, investigator could not select the sufficiently large sample for the study. DATA COLLECTION Primary Data : Primary data will be collected through structured questioner which may be filled up by respondents either by mail/email or face to face meeting Secondary Data: Books, journals, News Paper articles, magazines, past research paper and thesis etc. SAMPLING Universe of the Study: Those women who are working in various sectors in Siksha ’O' Anusandhan Region Proposed sample size: As per the respective calculation methods and time and cost constrain Sampling method: Simple random sampling, Stratified Random sampling DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION The collected information and primary data would be subjected to data analysis and interpretation, content analysis and statistical analysis. The collected primary data shall be preceded considering the designing of the structured Non-disguised questionnaire. The primary data would be scrutinized, edited and shall be validated and thereafter it would be presented in the forms of tables, charts graphs and diagrams as the case may be 1. Books » Kothari C. R., Research Methodology, New Age Publication, 2nd Edition, New Delhi + Ashwthappa K., Human Resource Managernent - Text and Cases, Tata McGraw Hill, Sth Edition 2.Research Papers + Anita Devi (2006) “Occupational Stress: A Comparative Study of Women in Different Occupations” Parham, VolXV, No.1, June, PP. 61-74, + Sutariya A. L. (2010) "A comparative study of the influence of Family environment on the life Stress of the working women of public & private sector”, Sodh, ‘SamikshaaurMulyankan, Vol - Il, Issue - 21, Pg. 18-20. IIL, Guide Details Name of the Guide B SRIKANTH Date of Birth 0000-00-00 Primary Contact Number 4917735471320, Primary Email Id bsrikanth1515@rediffmail.com Total Experience 3 Country India Area of Year of Name of the PG solicati i Institution/University| Specialisation | passing Master of Business Administration (MBA)Does the guide has morethan two years of Experience | Dr./Mr./Mrs/Ms. 8 SRIKANTH hereby confirm my willingness to guide Mr./ Ms. Ajit Kumar Prusty RollNo. 1502007582 attached to Learning Centre (code) 03375 , ACCORD INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY, whose Project Title is AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON LEVEL OF STRESS AMONGST WORKING WOMEN IN SIKSHA © ANUSANDHAN during the Spring session of 2016 (year). | agree to submit the project status/ Internal Assessment marks to the University. (Signature of the Guide) Thereby declare that this project synopsis is an original work carried by me and will not be submitted to any other University for fulfillment of any course of study. 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