Creating Healthy Workplaces: The Supervisor's Role

Poor Health but Not Absent

“…Managers and supervisors have a key role in helping employees balance work demands and reduce uncertainty, conflict, and ambiguous situations, thereby improving well-being at work. 35 There is substantial evidence showing that management and leadership impact employee psychological health 36 and some research has already revealed links between leadership and presenteeism rates. 37 The present study suggests that a supportive and encouraging leadership style is likely to reduce presenteeism and therefore enhance productivity.…”

Person-Environment Fit and its Effects on University Students: A Response Surface Methodology Study

“…A major source of new student dissatisfaction often arises as a result of unfulfilled expectations'' (p. 2). The consequences of unmet expectations can be severe (Gilbreath 2004), so it will be worthwhile to reduce the frequency of their occurrence. Universities may be able to meet expectations better by focusing on needs rated highly important by students.…”

“…P-E fit theory is based on the assumption that well-being and performance is a function of the interaction between people and their environment, and that good fits promote well-being and contribute to feelings of mastery, self-confidence, and satisfaction (Edwards and Rothbard 1999;Gilbreath 2004;Kristof 1996;Moos 1988). Conversely, poor fits are expected to result in negative outcomes such as dissatisfaction, boredom, depression, somatic complaints, and increased smoking and drinking (Edwards and Rothbard 1999;French et al 1974;Leyden and Kuk 1993).…”

Leadership development as an intervention in occupational health psychology

“…The observation that leadership has an effect on individual well-being would come as no surprise to any working adult (Gilbreath, 2004). What might be surprising, however, is the breadth of the effects (Mullen & Kelloway, 2011).…”