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 Hons (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
2.4.IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS ON PERFOMANCE 12
2.4.1. More productivity 12
2.4.2. High employee morale 13
2.4.3 Improves attendance 14
2.4.4. Improve recruitment and retention of employees 14
2.4.5 Improves teamwork 15
2.5 CHALLENGES CAUSED BY COVID 19 ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS 15
2.5.1 Work life balance 15
2.5.2 Stress Management 15
2.6 CHALLENGES EMPLOYEES ARE FACING IN TERMS OF 16
MAINTAINING THEIR PERFOMANCE DURING COVID-19
2.6.1 Stressors during the coronavirus pandemic 17
2.6.1.1Stigma and social exclusion. 17
2.6.1.2 Financial loss and job insecurity. 17
2.7 SUMMARY 18
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAMMES FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT GOALTHREE DURING COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC
POLICY PERSPECTIVE
By
K.MAGAGULA
Student number:219018276
BA Hons (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
2.4.IMPACT OF EMPLOYEE WELLNESS ON PERFOMANCE 12
2.4.1. More productivity 12
2.4.2. High employee morale 13
2.4.3 Improves attendance 14
2.4.4. Improve recruitment and retention of employees 14
2.4.5 Improves teamwork 15
2.5 CHALLENGES CAUSED BY COVID 19 ON EMPLOYEE WELLNESS 15
2.5.1 Work life balance 15
2.5.2 Stress Management 15
2.6 CHALLENGES EMPLOYEES ARE FACING IN TERMS OF 16
MAINTAINING THEIR PERFOMANCE DURING COVID-19
2.6.1 Stressors during the coronavirus pandemic 17
2.6.1.1Stigma and social exclusion. 17
2.6.1.2 Financial loss and job insecurity. 17
2.7 SUMMARY 18
