Workers' Voice, Hrm Practice, and Leadership in the Public Sector: Multidimensional Well-Being at Work

ISBN-13: 9781032082127 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 324 str.

Nicole Cvenkel

Opis

In this book, Nicole Cvenkel avers that whilst it is known that public sector employees are even less satisfied than those in the private sector, there has been very little research into the effects of working life experiences on employee well-being in public sector organisations.

Spis treści

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Introduction: An Agenda for Research

Part I: Theoretical Developments in HRM, New Public Management and Well-Being Research Agendas

Chapter 1: Building a Foundation for Workplace Health and Well-Being in the Public Sector

Chapter 2: New Public Management Environment

Chapter 3: Theoretical Debates in HRM, Social Exchange and High Performing Organisations

Chapter 4: Well-Being at Work: A Review of the Literature

Part II: Methodological and Ethical Consideration

Chapter 5: A Methodological Approach to Workplace Well-Being Research

Chapter 6: Exploring Employees Quality of Working Life through Observations and Documentary Analysis in the Public Sector

Part III: The Workers’ Voice: HRM Practices, Line Management Leadership, and Well-Being at Work

Chapter 7: Tough Times: Well-Being in a Period of Restricted Resources in the Public Sector

Chapter 8: Leadership and Well-Being at Work: Implications for Job Satisfaction, Service Delivery and Performance

Chapter 9: Workplace Well-Being or Fun Initiatives: Perspectives from Senior Managers in the Public Sector

Chapter 10: Work, Quality of Working Life and Job Meaning: A Well-Being experience in the Public Sector

Chapter 11: Employees’ Reactions to HRM Practices and Well-Being in the Public Sector

Chapter 12: The Workers’ Voice: Concepts and Improvements in Well-Being for Individuals, Groups and Organisational Effectiveness

Chapter 13: Employees’ perspectives of working life realities, line management leadership and well-being in the Public Sector

Chapter 14: Evaluation of Well-Being at Work Research in Local Government

Author Biography

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Index

O autorze

Dr. Nicole Cvenkel (Nee Baptiste) obtained her PhD in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour at Roehampton University Business School. Her research focused on employees’ perspectives and reactions to HRM practices, the quality of working life, line management leadership and well-being at work.