Health and well-being in the workplace: A review and synthesis of the literature

Citation
K. Danna et Rw. Griffin, Health and well-being in the workplace: A review and synthesis of the literature, J MANAG, 25(3), 1999, pp. 357-384
Citations number
127
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
ISSN journal
01492063 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
357 - 384
Database
ISI
SICI code
0149-2063(1999)25:3<357:HAWITW>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Health and well-being in the workplace have become common topics in the mai nstream media, in practitioner-oriented magazines and journals and increasi ngly, in scholarly research journals. In this article, we first review the literature that serves to define health and well-being. We then discuss the primary factors associated with health and well-being, the consequences of low levels of health and well-being, and common methods for improving heal th and well-being in the workplace. Finally, we highlight important future directions forfeiture theory, research, and practice regarding health and,w ell-being from an organizational perspective. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc . All rights reserved.