PMG8X01 RESEARCH ESSAY
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMMES FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALTHREE DURING COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC
POLICY PERSPECTIVE
By
K.MAGAGULA
Student number:219018276
BA Honours (Public Management and Governance)
in the
School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy
at the
University of Johannesburg
(Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus)
Supervisor: Prof Vyas-Doorgapersad
20 April 2022
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.2 BACKGROUND, RATIONALE AND STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1
1.3 SECONDARY REEARCH QUESTIONS 2
1.5 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 3
1.5 DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS 3
1.5.1 Public policy 3
1.5.2 Employee wellness programs 3
1.5.3 Sustainable development 3
1.5.4 Wellness 4
1.5.5 Covid-19 4
1.6 RESEARCH DESIGN AND APPROACH TO THE STUDY 5
1.6.1 Research design 5
1.7 DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES 6
1.7.1 Internet sources 6
1.7.2 Reports on research 6
1.7.3 Academic journal articles 6
1.7.4 Official documents 6
1.7.5 Case studies 6
1.8 ORGANISATION AND FRAME OF REFERENCE OF THE CHAPTER OF 7
THE STUDY
, CHAPTER TWO
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMMES FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALTHREE DURING COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC
POLICY PERSPECTIVE
2.1 INTRODUCTION 8
2.2 EMPOYEE WELLNESS DEFINED 8
2.3 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL THREE (SDG 3) 10
2.3.1 Means of implementation for the targets 13
2.4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS 14
AND PERFOMANCE
2.4.1 Effect of Employee Wellbeing on Performance 14
2.4.1.1 More productivity 15
2.4.1.2. High employee morale 15
2.4.1.3 Improves attendance 15
2.4.1.4. Improve recruitment and retention of employees 16
2.4.1.5 Improves teamwork
2.5 CHALLENGES CAUSED BY COVID 19 ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS 16
2.5.1 Work life balance 17
2.5.2 Stress Management 17
2.6 CHALLENGES EMPLOYEES ARE FACING IN TERMS OF 18
MAINTAINING THEIR PERFOMANCE DURING COVID-19
2.6.1 Stressors during the coronavirus pandemic 19
2.6.1.1Stigma and social exclusion. 19
2.6.1.2 Financial loss and job insecurity. 19
2.7 SUMMARY 20
BIBLIOGRAPHY 21
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMMES FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALTHREE DURING COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC
POLICY PERSPECTIVE
By
K.MAGAGULA
Student number:219018276
BA Honours (Public Management and Governance)
in the
School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy
at the
University of Johannesburg
(Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus)
Supervisor: Prof Vyas-Doorgapersad
20 April 2022
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1. 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.2 BACKGROUND, RATIONALE AND STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1
1.3 SECONDARY REEARCH QUESTIONS 2
1.5 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 3
1.5 DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS 3
1.5.1 Public policy 3
1.5.2 Employee wellness programs 3
1.5.3 Sustainable development 3
1.5.4 Wellness 4
1.5.5 Covid-19 4
1.6 RESEARCH DESIGN AND APPROACH TO THE STUDY 5
1.6.1 Research design 5
1.7 DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES 6
1.7.1 Internet sources 6
1.7.2 Reports on research 6
1.7.3 Academic journal articles 6
1.7.4 Official documents 6
1.7.5 Case studies 6
1.8 ORGANISATION AND FRAME OF REFERENCE OF THE CHAPTER OF 7
THE STUDY
, CHAPTER TWO
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMMES FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALTHREE DURING COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC
POLICY PERSPECTIVE
2.1 INTRODUCTION 8
2.2 EMPOYEE WELLNESS DEFINED 8
2.3 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL THREE (SDG 3) 10
2.3.1 Means of implementation for the targets 13
2.4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS 14
AND PERFOMANCE
2.4.1 Effect of Employee Wellbeing on Performance 14
2.4.1.1 More productivity 15
2.4.1.2. High employee morale 15
2.4.1.3 Improves attendance 15
2.4.1.4. Improve recruitment and retention of employees 16
2.4.1.5 Improves teamwork
2.5 CHALLENGES CAUSED BY COVID 19 ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS 16
2.5.1 Work life balance 17
2.5.2 Stress Management 17
2.6 CHALLENGES EMPLOYEES ARE FACING IN TERMS OF 18
MAINTAINING THEIR PERFOMANCE DURING COVID-19
2.6.1 Stressors during the coronavirus pandemic 19
2.6.1.1Stigma and social exclusion. 19
2.6.1.2 Financial loss and job insecurity. 19
2.7 SUMMARY 20
BIBLIOGRAPHY 21
