Factors that influence adoption of employee wellness programs at the standard group limited
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Date
2011-09Author
Ronoh, Chepkemoi Winnie
Type
ThesisLanguage
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Employee wellness programs have become increasingly popular and are being adopted
by many companies because of the employer and employee benefits. Employee wellness
programs are a set of organized activities and systematic interventions whose primary
purposes are to provide health education, identify modifiable health risks, influence
health behavior changes and facilitate a happy life at workplace and beyond. While the
benefits of employee wellness programs are apparent, there are many factors that
influence its adoption and therefore the success will depend on how well these factors are
managed.
The study sought to establish the factors that influence the adoption of employee wellness
programs at the Standard Group Limited. The study adopted a case study design and it
targeted the head of human resource function in the Standard Group Limited. Primary
data was collected using an interview guide and content analysis was used to analyze the
data.
The study established that top level management support, availability of resources,
employee attitude and initiative, staff turnover, legal factors and trade unions were the
major factors that influenced the adoption of employee wellness programs in the Standard
Group Limited.
The findings led to the conclusion that employee wellness programs have both employer
and employee benefits if effectively implemented and that the head of human resource
function is overwhelmed due to the fact that he is the only person responsible for the
success of these programs and there is need of more support from top management and
other members of staff.
The study recommends that the company need to work on improving its culture and
employee attitude which greatly influenced the adoption. Top level managers should also
participate and support these programs for its success. It also recommends the need of a
wellness committee to assist in designing, developing and implementing the employee
wellness programs in the company. Finally, the study suggests the need to study the types
of employee wellness programs in the informal sector and how company culture
influences the success of employee wellness programs.
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University of NairobiPublisher
School of business