Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters : The Science Behind Employee Happiness and Organizational Performance / Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, George Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Neve, Jan-Emmanuel, author.

Ward, George (Expert in management science), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quality of work life.

Work-life balance.

Well-being.

Psychology, Industrial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (299 pages) ; illustrations, charts

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Most of us spend a third of our waking lives at work. Work sets our schedules, influences our relationships, shapes our identities, and drives our economies. But is it actually making us happy? This is a deep and profoundly important question, and now leading Oxford researchers Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward provide the richest, most comprehensive picture yet of workplace wellbeing. In Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, the authors provide clarity on what workplace wellbeing is (and is not), and how to think about and approach it as a business. Mining a variety of the largest and most in-depth data sources-including a unique, massive dataset gathered in partnership with the jobs platform Indeed-the book illustrates the remarkable ways in which wellbeing at work varies across workers, companies, industries, and geographies. It also provides new, data-driven insights into the origins of workplace happiness and how to effectively move the needle on improving our working lives. Drawing on work in economics, psychology, sociology, management, and other disciplines, the authors explain that workplace wellbeing includes both how we think about our work as a whole and how we feel while we're at work. They show, using innovative new data and empirical methods, that improving wellbeing can help raise productivity as well as aid in the retention and recruitment of talent-ultimately leading to companies' better financial performance. With keen insight and nuanced analysis, Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters dispels myths and tests assumptions that have arisen amidst an often-confusing cacophony of voices on wellbeing at work. It also provides a firm foundation and indispensable resource for leaders as they shape the future of work"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Copyright

Contents

Introduction

1. Wellbeing at Work: An Overview

Part One: Defining and Measuring Workplace Wellbeing

2. What Workplace Wellbeing Is and Is Not

3. The Importance of Work for Wellbeing

4. The Current State of Workplace Wellbeing

Part Two: Improving Workplace Wellbeing

5. Measure What You Treasure

6. Understanding What Drives Workplace Wellbeing

7. How to Improve the Drivers of Workplace Wellbeing

Part Three: The Benefits of Workplace Wellbeing

8. Productivity

9. Recruitment and Retention

10. Profitability and Firm Financial Performance

Part Four: The Future of Work and Wellbeing

11. Technology and Workplace Wellbeing

12. Shaping the Future of Work

Notes

Index

Our Thanks

About the Authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781647826369

1647826365

OCLC:

1499719596