India's emerging market strategy for modelling happiness at work

Abstract

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings This research paper concentrates on unpacking the structural properties of workplace happiness. The results revealed that a cultural scale developed in Spain was equally applicable in India, since the populations of both countries demonstrate collectivist values that transcend the domains of work life and family life. Creating happy workplaces is a strategy that emerging economies can now tap into, following the lead of developed world organizations, as a way of unlocking additional competitive advantages through maximizing the potential of their people. Achieving this to boost employee retention rates is a powerful factor in India's knowledge worker-focused, rapidly developing labor market. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.