Resumen
Occupational stress research emphasizes the need to assess the management of work related stress. This paper investigated organizational role stress and the various facets of social support practices exercised through peer, supervisor, manager, family and friends. The sample includes 316 employees from a number of organizations in the Indian software industry. Factor analysis on the ten dimensions of role stress developed by Pareek (1983) was recognized as Heterogeneous Stress, Contingent Stress and Inertia Stress. Regression analysis revealed that social support influenced role stress factor. Results further suggest that both peer support and managers? support directly influenced role stress factors. The results of this study highlight the need for congenial workplace support systems in the software industry. Implications and suggestions for future research and limitations of the study are also discussed. Keywords: Social support, role stress, software industry, occupational stress.