WELLBEING AT WORK: ALIGNING PURPOSES, PEOPLE, STRATEGIES AND STRUCTURES

Abstract

Argues that to survive and prosper in the political, social and economic climate of the 1990s and beyond, organizations must find a new way of achieving viability by aligning purposes, people, strategies and structures. Four linked procedures offer a proven way of contributing to viability by viewing the contribution of individuals in the light of organizational purpose. Career Path Appreciation (CPA) is a one‐to‐one interview that allows a trained practitioner to arrive, in two to three hours, at a view about a person′s current and likely future capability to make effective decisions. This is shared first with the respondent and then with the organization. Career Path Mapping (CPM) enables the understanding offered by CPA to be used for the mutual benefit of organization and individual. The Work Journal (WJ) enables people who have recently moved to a new level of responsibility to set down their thoughts and actions in a systematic format that encourages reflection. Organization Mapping (OM) offers an optimal model, indicating where energy can be effectively focused to bring about lasting change, taking into account purpose, patterns of communication and culture, and indicating the relationship between individual capability and the way in which work is structured at seven different levels.

Citation

Stamp, G. and Stamp, C. (1993), "WELLBEING AT WORK: ALIGNING PURPOSES, PEOPLE, STRATEGIES AND STRUCTURES", International Journal of Career Management, Vol. 5 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/09556219310038846