Impact of Hindrance and Challenge Stressor on Working Engagement Influencing Motivational Factors

Abstract

This research is based on the impact of hindrance and challenge stressor on work engagement with the influence of additional motivational factors. In past scenario challenge and hindrance stressor is an approach to increase the employees’ capacity and productivity to achieve organizational goals. The research study was supported with a consideration of transactional theory of stress that highlighted the negative association between hindrance stressor with work engagement. The method used in this research study is based on the purposive approach and data has been collected using quantitative approach. The data has been collected from banking sector. The finding of this research demonstrated the negative impact of hindrance stressor on work engagement. While, other factors such as training, reward, empowerment, career opportunity and challenge stressor has a positive impact on work engagement. Potential recommendation demonstrated the significant consideration on the positive factors such as reward, training and career opportunity to engage employees in different projects.