Description
Book SynopsisAs governments throughout the world experience increasing fiscal challenges, the pressures on public sectors to streamline services and harness technological advances is unprecedented. Many have undergone huge budgetary cuts as a result, but what are the effects of this intense organisational change on such a large and varied workforce? And how can managers within the public sector meet the challenge of delivering services whilst maintaining the health and wellbeing of staff tasked with carrying out the work?
Managing Health and WellBeing in the Public Sector: A Guide to Best Practice is the ideal companion to any manager in these challenging times. Exploring the realities of working in the public sector, and those factors which can add meaning and purpose to working life, the book provides managers with a practical toolkit for creating the best working environment, as well as nurturing resilience and motivation within their staff.
Written by two authors with a l
Table of Contents
The authors Foreword Introduction Chapter 1. Context Chapter 2. Why welllbeing, why now? Chapter 3. Wellbeing: the fundamentals Chapter 4. What research tells us Chapter 5. Applying the research in your workplace: best praxis Chapter 6. Case studies
