Teachers are the major drivers of a nation's education system and hence require a stress-free working environment to perform at their best. The current study aims to examine occupational stress among university teachers' based on their gender and professional characteristics. This study also attempts to identify the sources of occupational stress across various other characteristics of the teachers. A sample of 536 teachers participated in the study selected from six universities in Assam, India. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire-based survey. The major findings of this study indicate the presence of a significant difference in the occupational stress level across the academic position, but not in gender and academic discipline. As regards stress sources, there is a significant difference in 10 out of 20 stressors according to academic positions. The results also show a significant difference across gender for only two sources and for seven sources when it comes to academic discipline. These insights would enable higher educational institutions to focus on adopting strategies to reduce or eliminate the influence of the stressors based on gender and professional characteristics of teachers. FullArticle...

High customer interaction is required in the banking industry, making emotional intelligence an indispensable skill for bankers. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and work satisfaction amongst banking professionals in India. While a myriad of studies have been conducted on emotional intelligence in the banking industry, there have been very few in the Indian setup. After conducting the primary study and collecting data from 600 professionals in India's banking sector, the outcome reveals that both emotional intelligence and work satisfaction are significantly related to each other. The findings indicate that the higher the emotional intelligence among employees, the higher their work satisfaction. Banks are part of the service industry and must comprehend customer requirements, aspirations, and ambitions in order to establish a good perception among customers. Banks should invest in a robust customer relationship management technology that enables them to comprehend their customers' desires when engaging with them, allowing them to cross-sell various offerings based on demand. Human capital is critical in ensuring the banking sector's growth and continuation. That is why high emotional intelligence among banking professionals is necessary for the banks to be successful in achieving customer satisfaction and retention. FullArticle...

Today's business world is very dynamic wherein the strategic business planning of firms involves inputs from all staff, for which their commitment and loyalty is required. However, finding suitable talent is not an easy task and neither is retaining them. By ensuring employees' commitment to the organization, there can be huge reductions in costs and time lost. The paper makes an attempt to explore the relationship between career growth and organizational commitment and provides possible directions for future research. The results can be identified as empirical evidence to this relationship. FullArticle...