Effect of Work Environment on Employee Stress at Riley Security Firm in Kenya

Abstract

Organizational stress levels vary greatly based on several variables. The industry, employment positions, organizational culture, and financial circumstances are important drivers. Because of the nature of their jobs, people in high-pressure industries like finance, healthcare, and emergency services frequently experience heightened levels of stress. The study's goal was to ascertain how Riley Security Firm's workplace in Kenya affected employees' stress levels. The Person Environment Fit Theory and the Social Exchange Theory are two of the theories that the study embraced. A cross-sectional descriptive study design, a target population of 1,750 security officers, basic random sampling procedures, Likert scale structured questionnaires for data collection, and the application of both descriptive and inferential techniques for data analysis are all part of the research methodology. Based on study data, the study finds that work environment affects employee stress at Riley security organization in Kenya. The study's specific characteristics led to the conclusion that work-life balance and the physical workspace both related to employee stress as well as workload and work relations and interpersonal relationships. The results of the study showed a strong positive correlation between the effects of stress and employees' performance. Ultimately, the results demonstrated a strong positive correlation between workers' performance and stress-reduction and control strategies. To reduce stress and improve overall well-being, the study recommended that managers regularly assess and adjust workloads to ensure that they are equitable and manageable for the team, encourage open communication among employees and provide platforms for them to voice concerns and ideas, and ensure that workspaces are ergonomically designed to prevent physical strain and discomfort. Provide remote work choices and flexible work hours to employees to meet their individual demands and schedules. Workplace physicality, workload, interpersonal relationships, and work-life balance are the independent variables that account for 50.5% (R-Square) of stress at Riley Security Firm in Kenya. Therefore, more research is required to look at the 49.5% of concerns that were not included in the study but still affect employee stress at Riley Security Firm in Kenya. It is also advised that research be done in other fields and that the relationships between the variables in these kinds of setups be examined.