Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates the impact of job stress and Islamic Work Ethics (IWE) on employee job performance within the IT sector of Pakistan, evaluating if IWE serves as a sociospiritual resource to buffer stress-induced performance decrements Methods: Data were collected from 356 professional employees across 54 Pakistani IT firms using structured questionnaires. Using purposive sampling, constructs were operationalized via validated scales from Parker and DeCotiis (1983), Wayne and Ferris (1990), and Ali (1992). Hypotheses were tested using OLS moderated regression analysis in SPSS.

Keywords

Islamic Work Ethics, Job Performance, Job Stress, IT Industries, IT Professionals.