As 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 lifetime of experience in the field, the
book also examines why promoting occupational health and wellbeing is
beneficial to organizations, drawing on a wealth of international
research to support this argument. It concludes with a series of case
studies in which an international range of public sector managers
discuss initiatives they have implemented, and how successful they have
been.
This is the ideal companion for any manager working in the public
sector. It will also be instructive reading for students or researchers
of occupational or organizational psychology, as well as HRM.
