After a comprehensive literature review on employee wellbeing, happiness and psychological empowerment certain research gaps are drawn. These research gaps are elaborated below.
Employee wellbeing has become an area of paramount importance in recent years, and much research has been conducted to investigate the effects of personal and environmental factors on wellbeing and its impact on different aspects of the organization. However, till date, very few researches have examined the impact of wellbeing on empowerment (Warr, 1999). Very rare emperical studies argue that happiness can mediate the relationship between wellbeing and empowerment particularly in Indian context.
Earlier studies showed that successful empowerment includes a number
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Hypotheses
We have proposed following hypothesis based on the above mentioned objectives.
H1 There will be significant positive relationship between employee wellbeing and empowerment.
H2 There will be significant positive relationship between employee wellbeing and subjective happiness.
H3 There will be significant positive relationship between subjective happiness and empowerment.
H4 Subjective happiness will mediate the relationship between employee wellbeing and empowerment.
5 Methodology
5.1 Sample
The sample of this study included 96 executives working in service industry mainly in information and technology (IT) and retail sector (India). The sample was drawn through random sampling technique with a response rate of 78%. The mean age of participants was 32.92. Out of the total number of participants 57 (59.37%) were male and 39 (40.62%) were female. Nearly forty seven percent of participants (n = 46) were in technical grade and 52 percent (n= 50) were in managerial grade. Participants had been in their current job for an average of 4.51 years, and in their organization an average of five years.
5.2
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The questionnaire was distributed to the employees’ work e-mail addresses. Within the e-mail, there was a link that directed them to a secure online survey website. The survey link remained active for twenty days to get the responds. The purpose of the study was spelled out clearly to all the employees. Maintenance of confidentiality was assured and authenticity of the research was given from the very outset. The measures were administered and collected as soon as they were filled in. The tools were subjected to screening and coding. Thereafter, results were
This group of population was chosen as the target respondent because of their ease of accessibility to internet and the nature of company business which require internet access throughout the whole working hours. Every respondent was provided by the company with internet-connected device either a laptop or computer for working purpose. However, any employee who wish to bring internet-connected device such as mobile phone and tablet is allowed by the company as long as they are not connected to corporate network. For a start, the researcher approached the Human Capital Development department of the target respondent, where he sought permission to conduct his research by producing a formal application through letter. The researcher was granted
Bhutan, a country with high levels of happiness, is unique in its own way in which the higher national goal is for gross nation happiness (Belic, 2011). Unlike other countries, Bhutan’s society presented the government the responsibility to allow and build opportunities to gin happiness (Belic, 2011). Through this, the government has control over the levels of happiness that citizens gain. Beneficially, citizens of Bhutan are offered opportunities that allow each to gain happy experiences but the level of happy they become, depends on the effectiveness of their civic engagement. Without the government containing the responsibility of providing opportunities for happiness, citizens would not have the highest chance to work within the
To be Free, a man must be free of his brothers”. ( Rand 92). Happiness is impossible without the option to try and find happiness to choose to do things that you enjoy. Equality had mentioned before that the first time he truly felt happiness was when he ignored his society and did what he wanted. Equality 7-2125 even said, “-in our heart there is the first peace we have known in twenty years.”
The study found Gen Y are tech savvy but not great team player, Gen X are entrepreneurial thinking but rank low on executive presence and boomers are team player and loyal but do not adapt so well (Giang, 2013). 78% of the responders agree member of Gen Y are believed to be the most tech savvy who know how to utilize social media to leverage opportunities. 68% of the responders agree that this young workers are most “enthusiastic” about their job. In contrast, Gen Y scored lowest on being team player, hardworking, and productive part of an organization. More Gen Y were interested in how to get a promotion compared to Gen X or Baby Boomers (Giang, 2013).
According to Singer (2011), autonomy refers to a person to live their lives according to their own decisions. Seedhouse (2009) has a different perspective, as he considers autonomy as a quality; the better quality the autonomy, the more the person is able to do. When it comes to healthcare and maintaining health status, there are two types of autonomy. These are creating autonomy and respecting autonomy. Creating autonomy refers to any work aimed at enabling an individual and improving their capacity to achieve their goals and to do things.
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In addition, employees who experience more positive emotions at work make greater contributions to organizational effectiveness and, when people are in a good mood, they are more sociable, less aggressive, and better able to recall positive information (Pinder, 1998). Also, those employees who are more positive possess higher confidence, optimism, self-efficacy, likability, and sociability, which in turn, making them more satisfied with their job and increases workplace achievement (Lyubormirsky, King, & Diner, 2005). Happy employees bring their happiness from the office to their home and they also transfer their happiness from their home to the office (Lyubormirsky et. al,
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According to the National Alliance of Social Workers (NASW), social justice is one of the primary ethics which social workers must uphold. Empowerment is a social work theory rooted in social justice, with a main goal of reducing social inequalities through community building and redistribution of access to power. The basic premise of empowerment is "to change the environment, change yourself" (Van Wormer & Besthorn, pg. 212). However, in order to change one 's environment or self, there must be options available and opportunities for individuals to have control over their own decisions. Empowerment theory also aims to build community through citizen participation, collaboration and engagement among community members.
Not many achieve happiness in their lifetime. Either they do not live long enough to witness it or they are not prepared for what their happiness is. Happiness is very subjective. Each person’s version of happiness is different. This version of happiness is universal.
INTRODUCTION Adapted from the course module notes, there are two categories of theories and techniques in job design to motivate employees: 1. Content theories by Maslow, McClelland, Herzberg and Alderfer. 2. Process theories such as Job Rotation, Job Enlargement and Enrichment; Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory, The Hackman and Oldham Model and Empowerment.
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Secondly, a methodology that describes the collection of data included together with highlights of limitations and thirdly key findings analysed and interpreted followed by some useful recommendations. Finally some future directions for research have been