[Role stress and fatigue in Japanese middle managers]

Forty-nine middle managerial personnel in a local government office near Tokyo provided data with respect to the moderating effects of satisfaction variables on the relationship between role stress (including role conflict, role ambiguity and role overload) and fatigue. Using the moderated regression technique for data analysis, it was found that the relationships between both role conflict and ambiguity and fatigue were moderated by the managers' satisfaction with the job, itself. Even those who experienced role overload did not report fatigue or dissatisfaction. Implications of these findings for future research, job management and avoidance of stress are discussed.