Work and wellbeing: maximising the wellbeing of tomorrow’s workforce

Kirienko, Alexandra, Laffan, Kate ORCID: 0000-0002-3366-7704 and Giurge, Laura M. ORCID: 0000-0002-7974-391X (2025) Work and wellbeing: maximising the wellbeing of tomorrow’s workforce. In: Wellbeing and Policy: Evidence for Action. Taylor and Francis Inc., pp. 21-29. ISBN 9781032465920

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Abstract

Understanding wellbeing at work is key to implementing policies that optimise outcomes for employees and employers. People spend roughly a third of their waking hours at work, making it one of the most important domains of life to consider when seeking to improve wellbeing. Employee wellbeing has also been shown to shape organisational goals, including performance and retention. In this chapter, we focus on wellbeing from a subjective perspective - how employees evaluate their work and how they feel while doing it - and discuss its key drivers and consequences. We also summarise existing interventions aimed at improving wellbeing at work, noting that most take place at the organisational rather than the public policy level. We conclude by identifying areas for further research on measuring and improving wellbeing at work, as well as the key areas of focus for policymakers and organisational leaders who care about promoting employee wellbeing.

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE Psychological and Behavioural Science
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Date Deposited:	03 Jun 2025 09:27
Last Modified:	24 Jun 2025 17:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128292

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