Work well-being -the effects of regular exercising to productivity and work performance
Tawast, Nora (2015)
Tawast, Nora
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120419510
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015120419510
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Over the years work well-being has grown a bigger meaning in different work organisations. Multiple studies and researches prove that investing in well-being at work decreases the amount of sick leaves, increases overall well-being, improve work performance and builds strong and encouraging working communities.
In 2015 healthy lifestyle, mindfulness and keeping physically fit are carrying trends and selec-tion of leisure activities is broad. Work well-being can be overviewed from the standpoints of an individual and a work community. More and more companies organize yearly recreational events to build a stronger, better cooperative work community. As it comes to individual em-ployee’s work well-being, there are multiple ways for companies to support or provide some sponsorship. The effects on investing to work well-being are beneficial for not only the em-ployees but the company, too.
This bachelor thesis performs a qualitative research and focuses on an exercise group called TARMO which is formed by employees of Talentum. TARMO is a six month project that first launched in 2012. In 2015 the group exercised at a health and exercise club Elixia Salmisaari. The research methods that were used were an interview and a questionnaire. This particular group that took part on the questionnaire were participants of TARMO III in spring 2015.
The initial goal of this thesis was to find out how regular exercising affects employees’ productivity, work performance and overall wellbeing and whether employer should or should not invest in supporting their employees’ physical health. The thesis begins with an introduction to the subject and continues to theoretical framework to define what work well-being and productivity actually mean. The theoretical framework also explains the concept of exercising from its all dimensions.
The empirical part of the thesis begins with introducing the research methods and the actual case study. The information was gathered by implementing a questionnaire to the group par-ticipants and interviewing the Human Resource Manager of Talentum and the deputy man-ager of Elixia Salmisaari. The deputy manager was also the group training instructor for TARMO. The questionnaire was the primary method for research and therefore the study results puts the main focus to the answers of the questionnaires. The interviews were a sec-ondary method and was used to build a comprehend perception about TARMO as a project and how it is implemented.
The thesis ends with the conclusions of study results as well as evaluation of the whole thesis process. It will also provide some suggestions for future topics to research the subject from different standpoint or approach. The final pages of the thesis are for appendices.
In 2015 healthy lifestyle, mindfulness and keeping physically fit are carrying trends and selec-tion of leisure activities is broad. Work well-being can be overviewed from the standpoints of an individual and a work community. More and more companies organize yearly recreational events to build a stronger, better cooperative work community. As it comes to individual em-ployee’s work well-being, there are multiple ways for companies to support or provide some sponsorship. The effects on investing to work well-being are beneficial for not only the em-ployees but the company, too.
This bachelor thesis performs a qualitative research and focuses on an exercise group called TARMO which is formed by employees of Talentum. TARMO is a six month project that first launched in 2012. In 2015 the group exercised at a health and exercise club Elixia Salmisaari. The research methods that were used were an interview and a questionnaire. This particular group that took part on the questionnaire were participants of TARMO III in spring 2015.
The initial goal of this thesis was to find out how regular exercising affects employees’ productivity, work performance and overall wellbeing and whether employer should or should not invest in supporting their employees’ physical health. The thesis begins with an introduction to the subject and continues to theoretical framework to define what work well-being and productivity actually mean. The theoretical framework also explains the concept of exercising from its all dimensions.
The empirical part of the thesis begins with introducing the research methods and the actual case study. The information was gathered by implementing a questionnaire to the group par-ticipants and interviewing the Human Resource Manager of Talentum and the deputy man-ager of Elixia Salmisaari. The deputy manager was also the group training instructor for TARMO. The questionnaire was the primary method for research and therefore the study results puts the main focus to the answers of the questionnaires. The interviews were a sec-ondary method and was used to build a comprehend perception about TARMO as a project and how it is implemented.
The thesis ends with the conclusions of study results as well as evaluation of the whole thesis process. It will also provide some suggestions for future topics to research the subject from different standpoint or approach. The final pages of the thesis are for appendices.