Wellness in the Workplace

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group assignment declaration

WE DECLARE THAT THIS ASSIGNMENT IS AN ORIGINAL WORK SUBMITTED BY THE FOLLOWING GROUP MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALL ACTIVELY MADE A CONTRIBUTION. ANY OTHER WORK OF A SIMILAR NATURE HAS BEEN APPROPRIATELY REFERENCED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT.

PROGRAMME

PE | EL | GEORGE | GAUTENG | BBA | ABP |

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GROUP No: 13.1

MODULE: BHU5TR3

ASSIGNMENT: Group Assignment Wellness

TURNITIN READING: xx%

LECTURER: Prof Paul Poisat

DATE SUBMITTED: 01/10/2013

MEMBERS CONTRIBUTING IN ASSIGNMENT

NAME | STUDENT No | CONTRIBUTION | SIGNATURE |

Mr A. Rheeder | 213433311 | 100% | |

Ms U. Mguye | 213505932 | 100% | |

Mrs N. Letsholonyane | 213464365 | 100% | |

Mr H.Hendricks | 213413531 | 100% | |

Mrs C. Borgstein | 213435594 | 100% | |

Mrs E. Esterhuyse | 213459752 | 100% | |

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. LITERATURE REVIEW 3

2.1 Strategic HR and employees 3

2.2 Employee wellness and the employee champion 4

2.3 Diagnosing employee wellness 4

2.4 Factors contributing to the state of employee wellness 5

2.4.1 Work-life balance 5

2.4.2 Sustaining performance 6

2.4.3 Retention of talent 7

2.4.4 Loyalty 7

2.4.5 Citizenship behaviour 8

3. RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY 8

3.1 RCS Background 8

3.2 Method 9

3.2 Questionnaire findings 9

3.3 Recommendations 9

4. Conclusion 9

LIST OF SOURCES 10

Appendix A: Wellness Questionnaire 12

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: The Performance Driver Model (Source: Saunders, 2010, p.174). 5

1. INTRODUCTION

In recent years the role of human resource management has been evolving and human resources is not known as the “personnel department” any longer. In successful organisations the human resource department is increasingly being seen as a strategic partner to business with many roles and responsibilities. Mello (2011, p.152) states strategic human resource management...