Bauer, Human Resource Management
SAGE Publishing, 2020
Instructor’s Manual
Chapter 15: Employee Safety, Well-Being, and Wellness
Chapter Summary
– HRM plays a central role in safety, well-being, and wellness in organizations.
Chapter Learning Objectives:
After completing this chapter, students should be able to:
LO 15.1: Give reasons why workplace well-being is important for employers and regulatory
agencies.
– The case for employee well-being
LO 15.2: Describe the main workplace safety outcomes measured by organizations and what
organizations can do to promote safety.
– Antecedents to workplace safety outcomes
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– Near misses
– Safety behaviors
– Safety compliance
– Physical environment
– Hierarchy of controls
– Worker health
– Stressors
– Safety officer
LO 15.3: Summarize issues around workplace stress and well-being.
– Stressors
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– Work–life balance
Determine source of stress.
Eliminate root causes of employee stress before looking for fixes.
LO 15.4: Identify the characteristics of the variety of workplace wellness programs that are
offered by employers.
– Employee wellness programs
– Types of wellness programs
Fitness club memberships and centers
– Financial health programs
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– Smoking cessation
– Weight loss
Needs assessment
Engagement of leadership
Communication
LO 15.5: Identify examples of focused workplace well-being interventions.
– Workplace intervention
LO 15.6: Explain what is meant by an integrated Total Worker HealthTM approach to employee
well-being.
– Total Worker Health (TMH)TM programs
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Suggested Exercises or Projects
Exercise 15.1 This chapter discussed many of the various kinds of wellness programs
organizations are using today. Have the students break up into groups and identify additional
Exercise 15.2 Earlier in the text, discussions surrounding motivation and various theories were
provided. Ask the students what elements of motivation do wellness programs meet? Are there
specific theories in which the application of wellness programs work better?
Discussion Questions:
1. Given the supporting evidence that wellness programs contribute significant savings to
organizations in terms of health care costs, absenteeism, and other behaviors, why is it that many
organizations do not use wellness programs?