29 Oct 2014
by Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Research: Does worker wellbeing affect workplace performance?

This paper focuses on how the wellbeing of employees might impact performance.

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This study focuses on the links between employees' subjective wellbeing at work and workplace performance. It sets out to address four questions:

How do we measure and define wellbeing in the workplace? 

What employee and job characteristics influence wellbeing in the workplace? 

What employer practices have the greatest positive impact on wellbeing in the workplace? 

Is there any evidence to link employee wellbeing and business performance?