The Influence of Workload and Stress on Employee Performance in PT X Palm Oil Mill

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of employee workload and stress on the production process at PT X palm oil mill with a capacity of 600 tons/day. The process in this palm oil mill are broadly divided into 6 parts through several processing stations namely reception, treshing, stirring and pressing, clarification and nut and kernel stations. Work activities carried out with a standing attitude for a long time, monotonous, exposed to noise from production machines and the number of extra hours will have an impact on workload and work stress felt by employees. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis with 32 respondents. The results showed that workload and work stress simultaneously had a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Partially the workload has a positive and significant effect, while work stress does not significantly influence the performance of employee.

Pengaruh Beban Kerja, Stres Kerja, dan Work Family Conflict Terhadap Burnout Karyawan

“…Beban kerja juga didefinisikan oleh Nidya & Dodi (2021) dalam penelitiannya yaitu workload is the effort someone has to expend to meet the demands of job (Wisudawati & Pratama, 2021). Variabel beban kerja dapat diukur melalui indikator yang diadaptasi dari indikator menurut Omar (2015) dan Musyaddat (2017) yaitu, waktu jam kerja, aktivitas terganggu pekerjaan, bekerja saat libur, dan terjaga sepanjang malam karena pekerjaan.…”

“…Nidya dkk (2021) menyatakan stres ialah a sense of pressure that arises when there is a gap between personal skills and the demands of the job (Wisudawati & Pratama, 2021). Novitasari dkk (2019) mengemukakan work stress is a type of reaction that a someone has to a circumstance or situation that is excessive, both internal and external, both physically and mentally, due to the pressures and demands of work (Wibowo et al, 2021).…”

The Influence of Work From Home, Workload and Work Environment On Employee Performance

“…Conversely, a structured, appropriate, and well-managed workload will make employee performance increase. The level of employee performance will decrease when the workload received increases, this shows that the number of tasks received affects worker performance (Adrianto et al, 2020;Ashar et al, 2021;Cahyaningtyas & Santosa, 2021;Pitoy et al, 2021;Wisudawati & Pratama, 2021). From the various things that have been stated above, the below hypotheses could be formed : H2: Workload negatively affects employee performance.…”