STRESS ON EMPLOYEES AMIDST MERGERS OF FIRMS (AN EXPERIENCE OF CORPORATE SECTOR)

In recent times, mergers and acquisitions have been observed at a large scale in corporate sector. The idea is to increase the efficiency, profitability and competitiveness of company. Apart from these considerations, there are certain issues, which are not given due attention. One of these issues is the phenomenon of rising stress among the employees of the firms. It has been seen that due to the mergers of firms, the bank employees come under stress which affect their attitude, behaviour and consequently upon their productivity. The present paper attempts to analyze the type of stress among bank employees in corporate sector and the way it affects their working. Most important among them are the fear of losing the job, uncertainty of career, strikes etc. In this scenario, certain stress relieving measures like proper communication on the part of management, counseling, are required to contain this problem.