Abstract
The research aimed to capture the most important factors causing the work stress among staff of "Nineveh - Technical institute". After preparing the suitable methodology including the questionnaire which was the main tool to collect data that obtains, the researcher began analyzing the obtained data from the sample of the research which consisted of (48) lecturer, in analysis. The researcher gets use of percent, arithmetic means, standard variation. So, the researcher concluded several results which helped to conclude a set of conclusions the more important results are: 1- The level of work stresses of the sample members fell of was found to be relatively moderate, since the statistical average found to be (3,177) . 2- The important reason of the work stresses in descending order according to it's highest impact are(ambition and functional future , performance evaluation , working group, physical work environment , taking decisions , ambiguity of roles , work load , role conflict). The researcher has been provided with a number of proposals, the major focus is the need to hold seminars and lectures are interesting topics of work stresses and understand its dimensions and the development of senior leadership skills to deal with negative consequences in particular. .