Reinforcement in Happy Workplace: A Case Study of Dhurakij Pundit University
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Organizational wellbeing has been recognized as a crucial driving force behind a successful organization, as its members with good health and wellbeing are more likely to be productive and efficient at work. This study investigated organizational members health and wellbeing based on the proposed nine dimensions of happiness, namely, (1) Happy Body, (2) Happy Relaxation, (3) Happy Heart, (4) Happy Soul, (5) Happy Family, (6) Happy Society, (7) Happy Brain, (8) Happy Money, and (9) Happy Work Life, including the level of engagement and work life balance. The aim of this study was to develop human resource action plans that would enhance the level of happiness and organizational engagement of Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU) personnel.
This research has looked into DPU personnel’s happiness and wellbeing level before and after the project implementation. The aim was to build up the capacity of the projects or activities within the action plan in sustainable ways. The focus was, hence, on those projects or activities implemented with the potential to be carried on or further implemented and developed even after such projects or activities under this research have ended. With those aims and objectives in mind, the working group had conducted a SWOT analysis and implemented the projects or activities based on the analysis.
The results of the implementation showed that there was 4 action plans consisting of 11 projects or activities, covering six different dimensions of happiness: 1) Good physical health (Happy Body) 2) Relaxing (Happy Relaxation) 3) Happy Society 4) Good knowledge (Happy Brain) 5) Good financial health (Happy Money), and 6) Happy Work Life, including organizational engagement and work life balance, It was found that the action plans had increased the level of happiness of DPU personnel. Recommendations for the implementation of the projects or activities have also been made to the human resources department of the university.
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