Employee wellbeing in the work place a case of Uganda revenue authority
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Date
2018-12-05
Authors
Aparo, Jacqueline
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Abstract
purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between work environment
supervisor support, psychological capital and employee wellbeing in Uganda revenue
authority. The aim of the study was to achieve three objectives including, examining the
relationship between work environment and employee wellbeing, to assess the relationship
between psychological capital and employee wellbeing, to examine the relationship between
supervisor support and employee wellbeing.
A cross sectional research design was used and a sample size of 302 respondents.Selfadministered
questionnaires was used to collect data. The data was tested for reliability using
SPSS and results presented based on the study objectives. Key findings indicated that there
was significant positive association between work environment and employee wellbeing, a
positive association between supervisor support and employee wellbeing, and a significant
positive relationship between psychological capital and employee wellbeing; however, a
consistent result indicated that management relationship behavior in the form of supervisor
support was the strongest predictor of employee wellbeing at work amongst employees It is therefore recommended that based on the results, training is provided for managers or
supervisors who are supportive to their employees. It is also recommended that time is
prioritized and opportunities maximized to enhance co-worker relationships by encouraging
staff to work together on projects, discuss ideas or share skills or take part in social activities
together. Results also indicate that improvements in working conditions are closely
associated with increase in wellbeing at work. In relation to supervisor support, positive
manager behavior toward staff such as listening to staff, showing support, trust, respect and
concern for staff welfare and a tendency to express appreciation for employee work well done
is strongly associated to various aspects of wellbeing. Finally, the results indicated that an
increase in psychological capital is associated with an increase in wellbeing. These findings
will prove helpful to human resource practitioners, policy makers and business practices.
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A dissertation submitted to the Directorate of Research and Graduate studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Human Resource Management of Makerere University
Keywords
Environment, Employee, supervisor, Training
Citation
Aparo ,J.(2018).Employee wellbeing in the work place a case of Uganda revenue authority