New Analyses in Worker Well-Being

New Analyses in Worker Well-Being
Author: Konstantinos Tatsiramos
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2013-11-13
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783500573

In no economy do all employees fare equally. Some variation stems from innate worker heterogeneity, some from differential human capital investment, some from imperfect information, some from demand shocks, some from asymmetric technological change, and some from government policies.

New Analyses of Worker Well-Being

New Analyses of Worker Well-Being
Author: Solomon W. Polachek
Publisher: Emerald Group Pub Limited
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781783500567

The journal of Research in Labor Economics presents important new research in labor economics related particularly to worker well-being covering themes such as work and worker welfare, earnings distribution, skills, training, public policy, discrimination and migration. The Research in Labor Economics provides a unique application of economics and econometrics to analyze worker well-being with an international focus. Since 2006, the series has benefited from affiliating with the Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). Two volumes per year are published, the first volume remains in the tradition of the series with empirical and theoretical papers in labor economics. The second volume, edited by the IZA, is more policy-oriented, in the spirit of IZA's focus on policy aspects of labor economics. Each volume in this book series consists of a collection of refereed research papers written by top economists in the field of labor economics. Recent volumes have hosted papers by D. Acemoglu, J. D. Angrist, D. Card, H.Farber, A. Krueger, E. Lazear, G. Field, and J. Mincer, among others.

State of The Global Workplace

State of The Global Workplace
Author: Gallup
Publisher: Gallup Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-12-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781595622082

Only 15% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. This represents a major barrier to productivity for organizations everywhere – and suggests a staggering waste of human potential. Why is this engagement number so low? There are many reasons — but resistance to rapid change is a big one, Gallup’s research and experience have discovered. In particular, organizations have been slow to adapt to breakneck changes produced by information technology, globalization of markets for products and labor, the rise of the gig economy, and younger workers’ unique demands. Gallup’s 2017 State of the Global Workplace offers analytics and advice for organizational leaders in countries and regions around the globe who are trying to manage amid this rapid change. Grounded in decades of Gallup research and consulting worldwide -- and millions of interviews -- the report advises that leaders improve productivity by becoming far more employee-centered; build strengths-based organizations to unleash workers’ potential; and hire great managers to implement the positive change their organizations need not only to survive – but to thrive.

Factors Affecting Worker Well-Being

Factors Affecting Worker Well-Being
Author: Solomon W. Polachek
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2014-11-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1784411493

This volume puts the spotlight on worker well-being. It looks at key questions such as: How important is incentive pay in increasing worker productivity? Does monitoring productivity affect a worker's earnings trajectory? How is the decision to retire different in two-earner families compared to one-earner families?

Integrating Employee Health

Integrating Employee Health
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2005-09-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0309096235

The American workforce is changing, creating new challenges for employers to provide occupational health services to meet the needs of employees. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) workforce is highly skilled and competitive and employees frequently work under intense pressure to ensure mission success. The Office of the Chief Health and Medical Officer at NASA requested that the Institute of Medicine review its occupational health programs, assess employee awareness of and attitude toward those programs, recommend options for future worksite preventive health programs, and ways to evaluate their effectiveness. The committee's findings show that although NASA has a history of being forward-looking in designing and improving health and wellness programs, there is a need to move from a traditional occupational health model to an integrated, employee-centered program that could serve as a national model for both public and private employers to emulate and improve the health and performance of their workforces.

Research Handbook on Work and Well-Being

Research Handbook on Work and Well-Being
Author: Ronald J. Burke
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2017-02-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1785363263

Almost every person works at some point in their lives. The Research Handbook on Work and Well-Being examines the association of particular work experiences with employee and organizational health and performance.

Well-being and Performance at Work

Well-being and Performance at Work
Author: Marc van Veldhoven
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2014-11-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317588789

Psychology has been interested in the well-being and performance of people at work for over a century, but our knowledge about both issues, and how they relate to each other, is still evolving. This important new collection provides new understandings on what it means to work productively while also feeling happy, socially related and healthy. Including contributions from a range of international experts, the book begins with a conceptual framework for understanding both concepts, before showing how a variety of different contexts, both organizational and personal, impact upon well-being and performance. The book includes chapters on specific job roles, from creative work to service positions, as well as the importance of HR policies and how the individual worker can determine their own well-being and performance. Also featuring a chapter on researching this fascinating area, Well-being and Performance at Work will be essential reading for all students and researchers of organizational or occupational psychology, HRM and business and management. It is also hugely relevant for any professionals interested in the productivity and well-being of their organizations.

Health and Labor Markets

Health and Labor Markets
Author: Solomon W. Polachek
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2019-07-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1789738636

This volume investigates the relationship between a nation's health policies, employee health, and the resulting labor market outcomes. Containing nine original and innovative articles, it is a fundamental text for anyone interested in labor economics.

Studies in Symbolic Interaction

Studies in Symbolic Interaction
Author: Norman K. Denzin
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781781900567

The essays in this bi-annual series consist of original research and theory within the general sociological perspective known as symbolic interactionism. Longer than conventional journal-length articles, the essays wed micro and macro concerns within a qualitative, ethnographic, autoethnographic and performance studies orientation.

Workplace Productivity and Management Practices

Workplace Productivity and Management Practices
Author: Solomon W. Polachek
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1801176744

How firms are structured, the management practices they develop, as well as the way in which workers and managers interact can have wider implications for both the performance of the firm and the well-being of its workers. This volume contains ten original articles that investigate aspects related to workplace practices and productivity.