The Impact of the Employee Empowerment and Well-Being on Workplace Performance

Abstract

The well-being and empowerment of the employees play a significant role in the level of engagement and the organizational performance. The main focus of this work is to show a positive correlation between well-being, employee empowerment and performance. This paper examines the impact of wellness programs and effective stress management programs on the workplace performance. Further it shows the relationship between employee empowerment and performance. The work demonstrates practical examples and useful tips for creation of successful wellness and empowerment programs. The paper concluded that both wellness programs and the employee empowerment have a positive influence on the performance. The articles used in the paper come from EBSCO host database, Business Source Complete, Webster University Library. I researched with the key words: stress management, wellness, work performance, empowerment, career development. I tried to combine different type of articles to include diversity, both by author background and country origin. The search time frame was 2 hours.

Key words: well-being, wellness programs, stress, stress management, burnout, career development, empowerment, performance

Envick, B. R. (2012). INVESTING IN A HEALTHY WORKFORCE: THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL WELLNESS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND THE CRITICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR WORKER PERFORMANCE. Academy Of Health Care Management Journal, 8(1/2), 21-32.

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This article was written by Brooke R. Envick, Ph.D., who is currently working as Director, Entrepreneur Scholars Program at St. Mary’s University. The article was published in the Academy of Health Care Management Journal. The main...