MGF1010 Week 10

Employee wellbeing

Happiness

Psychological, emotional, mental state

Why organisations should care
about employee wellbeing

Improved productivity, quality
of work, morale, culture

Increased retention

Attract quality candidates

Avoid costs associate with;
absenteeism, injury, illness

What leads to employee wellbeing?

Intersection of work and family/life

Conflict

Enrichment

Balance

21st Century factors
changing wellbeing

Increasing;

Work intensity

Work load

Hours

Lack of job security

Advancements in technology

Ageing population

Dual income/career families

Stagnant gender norms

Work-Family conflict

Forms

Directionality

Time

Strain

Behaviour

Work to family conflict (W-F)

Family to work conflict (F-W)

Factors influencing
W-F conflict

Family

Work

Individual

Public policy

Instrumental: relief from family duties

Emotional: encouragement & understanding

Family supportive supervisor

Family supportive organisational structure

Individual coping strategies

Problem-focused

Avoidance

Legislation pertaining
to employee rights

Conflict, coping
& wellbeing

Family-support, conflict, wellbeing

Work-support, conflict, wellbeing

Problem-focused coping, conflict, wellbeing