A QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND BUSINESS STRESS OF WOMEN WORKIİNG IN MALE-DOMINATED OCUPPATIONS

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determınatıon of the relatıonshıp between perceived organızatıonal support and busıness stress of women working in male-dominated ocuppations. First varaible is perceived organizational support and the second varaible is business stress which were included in the study. Content analysis and descriptive analysis methods were used in the research from qualitative research methods. Data were collected with purposeful sampling method. The research population is composed of female engineers in the private sector in Kütahya. The data were collected with the question form which is created according to the literature. As a result of the research, it was determined that there is a relationship between perceived organizational support and work stress. 

Keywords

• Perceived organizational support,business stress,famale-male ocuppations

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