Stress Overload Perceptions of American MBA Students in Recessionary Times

The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. VIII, Nos. 3 & 4, pp. 73-87, July & October 2009

Posted: 23 Oct 2009

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Bahaudin G. Mujtaba

Nova Southeastern University

Paul Knapp

Nova Southeastern University

Donald Baker

Nova Southeastern University

Mohammed R Ahmed

Webster University - Business

Date Written: October 21, 2009

Abstract

Personality and stress management styles of today’s business students are often assessed and discussed so that they can be and remain competitive in the workplace. Business educators in the MBA programs tend to teach learners to get their tasks done while trying to avoid severe amounts of stress in the work environment. To explore stress perceptions of MBA students in the United States, this paper analyzed the responses of 346 learners in the South Florida region. Using the t-test statistical analysis, the results of 136 male and 210 female respondents show that young MBAs tend to report significantly lower stress perception scores than the older respondents. For practical application, some of the common differences and stress management reflections are presented.

Suggested Citation

Mujtaba, Bahaudin G. and Knapp, Paul and Baker, Donald and Ahmed, Mohammed R, Stress Overload Perceptions of American MBA Students in Recessionary Times (October 21, 2009). The IUP Journal of Organizational Behavior, Vol. VIII, Nos. 3 & 4, pp. 73-87, July & October 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1491964

Bahaudin G. Mujtaba (Contact Author)

Nova Southeastern University ( email )

FL
United States

Paul Knapp

Nova Southeastern University ( email )

3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
United States

Donald Baker

Nova Southeastern University ( email )

3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
United States

Mohammed R Ahmed

Webster University - Business ( email )

United States

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