Development of a new construct of employee well-being: A qualitative study
Journal Title: The Journal of Happiness and Well-Being - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
There is a growing interest for positive psychology at organizational management. Companies have increasingly been valuing the well-being of their employees, and seeking the impact to their work performance. Nonetheless, present models are limited in explaining employee well-being and in predicting performance; therefore a broader, multi-dimensional model is needed. This study presents the qualitative part of a larger research analysis, proposing a new and multi-dimensional well-being construct to explain employee well-being and to predict individual work performance. Through a series of literature review and focus group research analysis, it has determined 20 out of 38 positive psychology and work-related elements to predict performance. These elements set the ground for a future quantitative research phase, measuring the mediating effect of employee‟s well-being on the human resources practices and work performance relationship. Based on extensive body of research on theory of well-being, first major contribution of this study is the proposal of a new well-being construct to predict employees‟ performance. Second, it offers the possibility to determine the significance of HR practices on employees‟ well-being and performance. Results, future research and implications have been discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
Shirli Ender-Büyükbay| Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul. E-mail: shirliender@gmail.com, Ela Ünler| Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, F. Tunç Bozbura| Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul
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