The current state of research on the two-way linkages between productivity and well-being

Sharpe, Andrew; Fard, Shahrzad Mobasher

doi:10.54394/tmuv3384

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“…Real income growth, in turn, boosts tax revenue, which can be spent on public infrastructure and services and on transfer payments. The link between productivity growth and well-being has, however, been weakening in recent decades, owing to both the slowdown in productivity growth and the decoupling of productivity from median wages (Sharpe and Mobasher Fard 2022). The same study finds that well-being is also a driver of productivity.…”

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“…Productivity growth is one of the most important drivers of economic and social wellbeing. Sharpe and Mobasher Fard (2022) offer an analysis of the two-way linkages between productivity and well-being, concluding that productivity growth -and the higher incomes and government revenues arising from it -contributes to higher levels of objective measures of material well-being, especially in developing countries. The most important channel through which productivity growth enhances well-being is by generating real income gains, both for workers in the form of real wages and for owners of capital through higher profits.…”

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3 Global productivity trends: Reviving growth through the digital economy?

Samaan¹,

Martinez²

2023

World Employ Soc Outlook

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This Chapter provides an overview of the current state of productivity growth across regions of the world. It showcases the generalized nature of the global productivity slowdown and the close relationship between productivity and various social justice indicators. It explores some of the drivers behind the observed stagnation, including labour market factors. Finally, a number of policy messages stemming from the analyses presented are provided.

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3 Global productivity trends: Reviving growth through the digital economy?

Samaan¹,

Martinez²

2023

World Employ Soc Outlook

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“…Well-being represents the physical, mental and emotional facets of employee health, synergistically acting to affect individuals in a complex manner (DeJoy and Wilson, 2003;Grawitch et al, 2006). Thus, workplace well-being denotes all facets of working life, from the quality and safety of the physical environment, to the way workers feel about the work they do and their working environment, climate and organisation (Sharpe and Fard, 2022). Along these lines, Isham et al (2020), and Krekel et al (2019) following Human Relations Theory states that greater employee well-being is associated with improved morale, which, in turn, leads to higher productivity.…”

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“…Workplace well-being refers to all aspects of working life, such as: work quality, work environment, work climate and work organisation ( Sharpe and Fard, 2022). Well-being in the workforce has also been linked to higher levels of employee engagement, which, in turn, leads Aspects of work for apprentice employability to higher productivity (Haddon, 2018;Isham et al, 2020;Pfeffer, 2018;Sharpe and Fard, 2022). Employee well-being is a key factor in determining an organisation's long-term effectiveness.…”

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Understanding the characteristics of work that foster workplace well-being in an apprenticeship programme and their effects on apprentices' employability. Exploring the gender moderation effect

Ullibarriarana-Garate,

Agirre-Aramburu,

Mesonero-De Miguel

2023

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PurposeThis study seeks to show whether workplace experience (WE) in an apprenticeship programme affects the duration of joblessness amongst recent university graduates and to determine the antecedents that support a workplace well-being experience during an apprenticeship programme. Additionally, the research introduces the moderating effect of gender in order better to understand under what circumstances apprenticeship reduces the time taken to find employment.Design/methodology/approachThe research proposes PLS equation modelling constructed with a sample of 129 students from the Business Administration and Management degree at Mondragon University.FindingsThe research finds that social support and job demand are key features of work that should be addressed to ensure a workplace well-being experience in an apprenticeship programme. In addition, a workplace well-being experience during apprenticeship reduced the time taken by students to access their first job. This means that job training in a company helps students get their first job, but it is not the primary factor. The study also shows that men who had workplace well-being experience in an apprenticeship programme take less time to find their first job.Originality/valueThe study proposes an exclusive analysis of apprenticeship programmes in higher education systems from the perspective of workplace well-being experience, based on the DCS model. This research also adds to the literature on apprenticeship by providing evidence that a positive experience of work during an apprenticeship programme facilitates undergraduate students in securing employment. Furthermore, this paper confirms that workplace well-being experiences in apprenticeship programmes constitute a valid tool for tackling youth unemployment, and finds that it is more efficient amongst males than females.

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“…Wellbeing and productivity are closely interconnected. Research has shown a strong two-way link between productivity and wellbeing; better wellbeing has a strong and positive impact on productive performance in work, while the productivity gains from high performance also contribute to better wellbeing of people through higher incomes, life and job satisfaction (9). It is essential therefore, that challenges affecting the wellbeing of working people be addressed to foster better productivity.…”

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Relationship between animal health and livestock farmers’ wellbeing in Ghana: beyond zoonoses

Nuvey

Haydon

Hattendorf

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Introduction: Livestock production is a key livelihood source for many people in developing countries. Poor control of livestock diseases hamper livestock productivity, threatening farmers’ wellbeing and food security. This study estimates the effect of livestock mortalities attributable to disease on the wellbeing of livestock farmers. Methods: Overall, 350 ruminant livestock farmers were randomly selected from three districts located in the north, middle and southern belts of Ghana. Mixed-effect models were used to estimate the relationship between animal health and farmer wellbeing. Farmer wellbeing was assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF tool, as the mean quality-of-life in four domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental). Animal health was assessed as annual livestock mortalities to diseases adjusted for herd size, and standardized in tropical livestock units to account for different ruminant livestock species. We adjusted for the potential confounding effect of farmers’ age, sex, educational attainment, farmland size, socio-economic status, perception of disease risk to herd, satisfaction with health, previous experience of disease outbreaks in herds, and social support availability by including these as fixed effects, and community as random effects, in a pre-specified model. Results: Our results showed that farmers had a median score of 65.5 out of 100 (IQR: 56.6 –73.2) on the wellbeing scale. The farmers’ reported on average (median) 10% (IQR: 0 – 23) annual herd mortalities to infectious diseases. There was a significantly negative relationship between increasing severity of animal disease impact on herds and farmers’ wellbeing. Specifically, our model predicted an expected difference in farmers’ wellbeing score of 7.9 (95%CI 1.50 – 14.39) between a farmer without any herd mortalities to diseases compared to a (hypothetical) farmer with 100% of herd mortalities caused by diseases in a farming year. Conclusions: Disease-induced livestock mortalities have a negative effect on farmers’ wellbeing, suggesting that veterinary service policies addressing infectious disease risks in livestock, could contribute to improving food security and wellbeing of livestock dependent populations.

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The current state of research on the two-way linkages between productivity and well-being

Cited by 11 publications

References 92 publications

3 Global productivity trends: Reviving growth through the digital economy?

3 Global productivity trends: Reviving growth through the digital economy?

Understanding the characteristics of work that foster workplace well-being in an apprenticeship programme and their effects on apprentices' employability. Exploring the gender moderation effect

Relationship between animal health and livestock farmers’ wellbeing in Ghana: beyond zoonoses

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