Open AccessImproving Productivity Through Enhancing Employee Wellbeing and Participation
Author(s) -
Ray Markey,
Candice Harris,
Felicity Lamm,
Stefan Kesting,
Katherine Ravenswood,
Gay Simpkin,
David Williamson
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
labour, employment and work in new zealand
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2463-2600
DOI - 10.26686/lew.v0i0.1666
Subject(s) - productivity , work (physics) , employee engagement , business , quality (philosophy) , well being , knowledge management , public relations , engineering , political science , computer science , economics , economic growth , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , law
This paper outlines the rationale and methodology for an international comparative project investigating the links between workplace productivity and employee wellness and well being via the operation of representative employee participation structures in Denmark and New Zealand. It will define and discuss the often contentious terms of productivity, wellbeing and participation and how employee participation and wellbeing and the work environment impact on productivity. This paper employs a multi-dimensional theoretical framework and will assess the significance of the issues examined: analyse the impact of employment practices and quality of the work environment on productivity: and as a result present the methodology developed for the project.