Workplace Wellness Program Case Study

Workplace Wellness Program Case Study
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Workplace Wellness Program Case Study
* Organization Background
The organization is one of the leading multinational corporations in the information technology (IT) sector specializing in software development for business organizations across different economic sectors across the globe. A recent survey revealed that the organization whose headquarters are in one of the European countries has over 100,000 employees worldwide CITATION SAP22 \l 1033 (SAP, 2022). The company provides a holistic workplace wellness program for its employees across the different countries it operates in as a key element of its business strategy. The genesis of the wellness program is not clearly stated. However, the organization prides itself in being one of the best companies to work for, as indicated by the numerous employee awards it has won over the years CITATION Pur19 \l 1033 (Purcell, 2019). The leadership and management emphasize and focus on employees’ workplace wellness across the organization as a core factor in the company’s sustainable growth and development since its inception can be attributed as the main factor leading to the development and maintenance of the program.
* Wellness Program Description
The organization offers a holistic wellness program for its employees across the globe that encompasses its employees’ emotional, physical, and mental well-being and their social and community wellness.
Data Used to Establish Need
The company’s wellness program is at the core of the organization’s business strategy and thus making it difficult to identify the factors that led to its development and widespread implementation across its different branches around the globe. However, participation in the wellness program among its employees across the globe stands at an impressive 90%.
Types of Planning
The organization’s workplace wellness program is a function of strategic planning as it is an integral element of the company’s business strategy for sustainable growth and development. In essence, the company thrives on the efficacy of its holistic or integrated workplace wellness program that features continuous evaluation and improvement CITATION Pur19 \l 1033 (Purcell, 2019).
Program Development and Implementation
The development and implementation of the program can be traced back to the inception of the company, as it was at the core of the company’s business strategy during its inception. However, it has since developed to accommodate even the social and community well-being of employees, with recent advances witnessed through online monitoring of employees’ wellness.
Budget and Timeline
The holistic workplace wellness program adopted by the organization is one of the factors of production, which makes it a part of the overall cost of production. The employer invests in the employees’ health and quality of life with positive outcomes, as revealed in the increasing return on investment (ROI) recorded over five years from 2013 to 2018, with improved employees’ wealth positively impacting the operating profit to turn to over $90 million CITATION Pur19 \l 1033 (Purcell, ...