EFFECT OF BUSINESS STRESS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRENUER (A STUDY OF SELECTED BUSINESSES IN LAGOS STATE)

EFFECT OF BUSINESS STRESS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRENUER (A STUDY OF SELECTED BUSINESSES IN LAGOS STATE)

ABSTRACT

This research tends to examine the effect of business stress on the performance of small scale enterprenuer with scope covering One hundred business owners across Lagos State.

A survey design was employed, with the use of simple random sampling technique one hundred business owners were sampled in Lagos state.

Data were gathered with the used of a well structured questionnaire which were distributed to one hundred business owners. These data were analysed and presented on table in percentile.

Five hypotheses were formulated and tested with the use of Chi-Square analysis.The analysis resulted to rejecting all null hypotheses and accepting the five hypotheses.

It was concluded that there is significant relationship between business stress and business performance, there is significant relationship between business stress and work motivation and there is significant relationship between business stress and marital status.

Recommendations were poffered to these business owners.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Introduction

1.2       Statement of the Problem

1.3       Objectives of the Study         

1.4       Research Questions

1.5       Research Hypotheses

1.6       Research Methodology

1.7        Significance of the Study

1.8        Scope of the Study

1.9         Limitations of the Study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1         Introduction

2.2         Work Motivation and the Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs

2.2.1    Theories of Motivation

2.2.1.1 Content Theories of MotivationProcess Theories of Motivation

2.2.3    What Motivates Employees

2.2.4    Methods of Motivation

2.3       Social Support and the Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs

2.3.1    Forms of Social Support

2.4       Unmet Expectations and the Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs

2.5          Professional Conditions and the Performance of Small Business Entrepreneurs

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1       Introduction

3.2       Research Design

3.3              Population and Sampling of the Study

3.4         Research Instrument

3.5       Method of Data Collection

3.6 Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

4.0              Introduction

4.2       Descriptive Frequency Analysis of the Instrument

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1       Summary

5.2       Conclusion

5.3       Recommendation

References

            Appendix

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1             BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

This study focus on how stress affects the performance of small business entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Before now, entrepreneurs have been recognized as an essential ingredient of economic development. The manner it has been explained in the Western societies has varied from time to time to suit the changing values of socio-economic reality.

EFFECT OF BUSINESS STRESS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRENUER (A STUDY OF SELECTED BUSINESSES IN LAGOS STATE)