"Most of us spend a third of our waking lives at work. Work sets our schedules, influences our relationships, shapes our identities, and drives our economies. But is it actually making us happy? This is a deep and profoundly important question, and now leading Oxford researchers Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward provide the richest, most comprehensive picture yet of workplace wellbeing. In Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, the authors provide clarity on what workplace wellbeing is (and is not), and howto think about and approach it as a business. Mining a variety of the largest and most in-depth data sources-including a unique, massive dataset gathered in partnership with the jobs platform Indeed-the book illustrates the remarkable ways in which wellbeing at work varies across workers, companies, industries, and geographies. It also provides new, data-driven insights into the origins of workplace happiness and how to effectively move the needle on improving our working lives. Drawing on work in economics, psychology, sociology, management, and other disciplines, the authors explain that workplace wellbeing includes both how we think about our work as a whole and how we feel while we're at work. They show, using innovative new data and empirical methods, that improving wellbeing can help raise productivity as well as aid in the retention and recruitment of talent-ultimately leading to companies' better financial performance. With keen insight and nuanced analysis, Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters dispels myths and tests assumptions that have arisen amidst an often-confusing cacophony of voices on wellbeing at work. It also provides a firm foundation and indispensable resource for leaders as they shape the future of work"--
The definitive account of workplace wellbeing and its key drivers, offering a fresh, data-driven perspective on the connections between happiness, productivity, and organizational success.
Most of us spend a third of our waking lives at work. Work shapes our schedules, relationships, identities, and economiesbut is it actually making us happy? This crucial question is explored in depth by leading Oxford researchers Jan-Emmanuel De Neve and George Ward, who provide the richest, most comprehensive picture of workplace wellbeing yet.
In Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters, the authors clarify what workplace wellbeing is (and is not) and offer a framework for how businesses can approach and improve it. Drawing on extensive large-scale dataincluding the world's largest data set on employee wellbeing, gathered in partnership with the jobs platform Indeedthe book reveals the remarkable ways in which wellbeing at work varies across workers, occupations, companies, and industries.
The authors present new, evidence-based insights into the origins of workplace wellbeing and how businesses can enhance the employee experience. Integrating work from multiple academic disciplines, they show that workplace wellbeing encompasses both how we think about our work as a whole and how we feel while doing it. Their research demonstrates that improving wellbeing can boost productivity, aid in talent retention and recruitment, and ultimately improve financial performance.
With in-depth analysis and keen insight, De Neve and Ward debunk myths and test assumptions amid an often confusing cacophony of voices on wellbeing at work. Why Workplace Wellbeing Matters provides a firm foundation and indispensable resource for leaders seeking to shape the future of work.
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