Parikalpana: KIIT Journal of Management

Diana Septi Purnama ¹, Mohsin Shaikh ², Muh Farozin ¹, Budi Astuti ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Educational Psychology and Guidance, Yogyakarta State University, ID
2 Professor, ASM Institute of professional Studies, Pune, IN

Abstract

Occupational stress in any profession and in any country is likely to be experienced by the employees employed and university academic staffs are no exceptions in this regard. The study is aimed to determine the profile of occupational stress levels and its associated factors among Indonesian and Malaysian university academic staff. The study used a survey method with purposive sampling technique. The validated questionnaire used to collect data, namely the Occupational Stress Scale (OSS) and the Stress Source Scale (SSQ). Data was collected from 263 staffs in several different faculties. The findings showed that in both Indonesia and Malaysia, the level of stress of academic staff is in the moderate category. The occupational environment factors that influenced the occupational stress in Indonesia and Malaysia were experiences of violent and aggressive behaviour. Meanwhile, the health factors in Indonesia were psychological tensions and in Malaysia were mental well-being. Future research is needed in terms of what strategies academic staff may use to cope with the work related stress in the university set up of Indonesia dan Malaysia with a larger sample size and with examination of other causes and effects of work stress as well.

Keywords

Occupational Stress, Associated Factors of Stress, Academic Staff.

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Bobby Jacob ¹, Mohsin Shaikh ²

Affiliations
1 Research Scholar at Allana Institute of Management Sciences, Pune, IN
2 Professor, ASM, Institute of Professional Studies, Pune, IN

Abstract

Gigsters are the new derivative of employees who will add value to the employment scape in India. Gigsters are those who take on a gig (Get it Going) project based on their specific skill sets that match the job requirements. The pandemic has just thrown open the door for gigsters to take centre stage in India. This paper looks at the gig boom in India and how it can significantly change the employment landscape in India. It also examines the question of who is a good fit for gig employment and how gigsters can improve their value proposition. It also aims to address the question of challenges for the gigsters, like their inability to engage in collective bargaining, the lack of long term economic security, the safety and security of gigsters in the work place etc.

Keywords

Gig Employment, Gig Work, Employability, Independent Work, Work Alternatives.

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