| Camelia Cristina DRAGOMIR-PÂNZARU1,3, Aurel Mihail ȚÎȚU2,3
Abstract: The analysis of professional stress and understanding how it affects the activity and performance of managers is a strategic necessity for the sustainable development of organizations. Therefore, they are increasingly interested in identifying the causes of professional stress and developing strategies to prevent or reduce it. The purpose of this paper is to analyze professional stress and its implications on managerial performance among middle managers. The paper addresses the sources of professional stress, its effects on the activity of middle managers and the strategies adopted for stress management, considering the level of managerial experience. This study adopts a quantitative, cross-sectional, and exploratory approach. The results indicate a medium-to-high level of professional stress for the managers participating in the study. The findings suggest that, although a certain level of pressure can support managerial performance in the short term, maintaining high demands for long periods can affect the health, motivation and efficiency of managers’ activities, with negative implications on individual results and organizational performance. The paper provides a useful perspective on how professional stress in the work of middle managers can be understood and managed effectively so that individual and organizational performance remains at an optimal level in an organizational context characterized by dynamism, competitive pressure and a high level of uncertainty. Keywords: professional stress; managerial performance; middle managers; stress management strategies; managerial experience Read full article 1Transilvania University of Brasov, Colina Universităţii Nr 1, 500068, Brasov, Romania; ORCID No. 0000-0002-7537-9217; camelia.dragomir@unitbv.ro (corresponding author) 2 Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, 10 Victoriei Street, 550024, Sibiu, Romania; ORCID No. 0000-0002-0054-6535; mihail.titu@ulbsibiu.ro 3Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050094 Bucharest, Romania |
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