Task 6c, Literature Review 3

For my third literature review I decided to look at a more formally written piece from a perspective other than the performing industry.  'What's happening with well-being at work?' is a document produced by the CIPD (The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) as a review of their findings on well-being in the work place.

'What's happening with well being at work' was produced in May 2007 by Noreen Tehrani, Sally Humpage, Ben Willmott and Imogen Haslam of CIPD.  It is a document that condenses previous research with six case studies.  The document also contains a list of further reading.  This is a well put together document from many perspectives, it has no biases as it is the work of four authors working for the benefit of others. The document aims to show how companies that have introduced an 'employee wellness scheme' have benefited.

The document examines well-being in the workplace from and employee and employer's perspective.  It addresses issues such as reducing employee sickness, increasing productivity and engagement of staff and reducing staff turnover. The benefits of employee well-being are demonstrated on both sides, suggesting that happy/healthy workers are better workers and cost companies less money in the long run through staying in their jobs longer and taking less time off sick. 

I believe this document is important to my research as employee well-being falls hand in hand with a healthy work/life balance.  Enjoyment at work is as important to me and enjoyment outside of work.  It would interest me to further my research into how many performing companies have introduces employee wellness programmes and how these programmes have benefited the companies and employees.

Sources

Original document;

http://www.cipd.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DCCE94D7-781A-485A-A702-6DAAB5EA7B27/0/whthapwbwrk.pdf

CIPD website;

http://www.cipd.co.uk/