IT workers are accomplishing more with fewer resources these days, but a recent survey shows it's taking a toll. More than one–third (36 percent) of chief information officers (CIOs) interviewed said rising workloads are the greatest source of stress for their teams. More than one in five CIOs (22 percent) cited the pace of new technology as the biggest stressor, followed by office politics, at 18 percent.

The survey was developed by Robert Half Technology, a provider of information technology professionals on a project and full–time basis, and conducted by an independent research firm. It was based on telephone interviews with more than 1,400 CIOs from companies across the United States with 100 or more employees.

"Too much work may sound like a relatively good problem to have in today's uncertain economic climate," said Katherine Spencer Lee, Executive Director of Robert Half Technology, "but overstressed IT workers are unlikely to perform at their best. The pressure of mounting workloads, combined with ever–evolving technologies and office politics, can quickly erode morale and adversely affect productivity."

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