The Impact of Reforms on Job Stress Level of Employees of Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (PSPCL)
Keywords:
Power sector Reforms, Job stress, Volume of work, Post-reforms, Pre-reformsAbstract
This study explains the concepts of power sector reforms in India and Job stress along with examining major studies on various factors affecting the job stress level of employees. It aims to assess the impact of reforms on job stress level of employees in power sector in Punjab by comparing the volume of work of employees of Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (PSPCL) in post-reforms period as compared to Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB) in pre-reforms period. The results show that reforms process in power sector in Punjab has significantly increased the volume of work of employees of PSPCL.
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