Abstract:
Human resource practitioners, counsellors, professionals and managers in various organizations are
concerned about the impact of occupational stress in organizations. Occupational stress affects
employee turnover, productivity and firm performance. Managers in various organizations are in dilemma
over what interventions need to be employed to minimize the costs associated with occupational stress.
It is therefore, essential to understand the causes, symptoms and effects of occupational stress on
organizational performance. The data used for this study was generated by convenience random
sampling of employees working in public sector organizations in Botswana. The findings from this study
show that occupational stress affects employees in several ways and is a major source of employees
turnover in many organizations. Suggestions have been made to inspire managers to understand and
develop appropriate interventions to manage and minimize stress in their organizations
