Technostress

Abstract

This study examines technostress, its effects, and measures taken to avoid it among librarians at university libraries in Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted and 5 (five) university libraries in Edo and Delta States were used for the study. The sample size for the study was 79, using the purposive sampling technique, a questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection, and simple percentage and Chi square were used to analyze the data collected. The authors found that technostress could be avoided by librarians, by taking the following measures: purchasing user friendly interface software, regular staff training on ICTs, and developing positive attitude toward technology, and so forth.

Technostress: Mediating Accounting Information System Performance

“…The symptoms and effects of technostress include persistent negative thinking, momentary confusion, inability to concentrate, poor judgment, distorted ideas, mental fatigue depression, anxiety, irritability and impatience. Ofua & Pereware (2011)exploratory study outlined the causes/sources of techno stress to include the pace of technological change, inadequate training, increased information/workload, standardization problems, reliability of hardware and software, poor user interface, less involved in the decision making process, slow network, increasing users demand, health related issues of technology usage and complicated work environment. In addition, internet security (viruses), language / jargons of technology, system breakdown, increase management expectation, aged technology (software and hardware), software application problems, obsolete computer skills and unavailability of technical support as among the causes of techno stress in the organizations.…”

Moderating Effect of Technostress Inhibitors on the Relationship between Technostress Creators and Organisational Commitment

“…Furthermore, Burke (2008) found that nurse educators who believed that technological training prepared them to incorporate technology in their classrooms had lower level of technostress. Owajeme and Pereware (2011) also argued that the problem of technostress can be solved by providing staff with regular training on ICT. Al-Qallaf (2006) found that insufficient technical support was the second cause of higher work stress, after inadequate training.…”