Occupational wellbeing and performance: a review of organisational health research

AbstractThe organisational health framework is a theory-based approach delineating how key individual and organisational factors interact to determine employee wellbeing and organisational performance. The present review focuses on a particular research model derived from the organisational health framework, and summarises studies that have investigated the applicability of the framework across different occupational groups. In particular, the review focuses on the determinants of employee wellbeing, discretionary performance, and withdrawal behaviour intentions, including the submission of stress-related workers compensation claims and the use of uncertified sick leave. We also discuss research that links employee wellbeing to performance-related outcomes, and provide an overview of the major practical implications stemming from the research to date. The consistency of findings across a range of settings demonstrates that the organisational health framework provides a robust evidence-based approach to the management of employee wellbeing and the prevention of occupational stress.