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How might perfectionism influence employees’ well-being?
Introduction A personality characteristic many employees bring to their pursuit of career success is perfectionism – a striving for flawlessness, setting excessively high standards for performance and evaluating one’s own behaviour overly critically (Harari, Swider, Steed & Breidenthal, 2018; p 1121; Flett & Hewitt, 2002; Frost, Marten, Lahart, & Rosenblate, 1990). According to Flett et.…
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Discuss the design, implementation, and evaluation of participatory work redesign interventions for managing job stress
Introduction Importance is placed on exploring possible interventions to perform organisational changes at the workplace to alleviate job stress, which can contribute to adverse health conditions along with poor productivity/performance, increased absenteeism, and high staff turnover (UK HSE, 2007; Backé et al., 2012; Theorell et al., 2015; Sara et al., 2018). Participatory work redesign interventions…
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Gratitude at Work: How gratitude journalling delivered using new forms influences positive well-being
Fast-paced work environments can detrimentally impact employee well-being. According to recent research, 82% of U.K. office workers think their employers should support their health and well-being [1]. Conversely, despite the millions spent on employee well-being schemes, the estimated cost of poor mental health in the U.K. has increased by 25% since 2019, reaching an annual…