Keeping everyone happy: creating a job happiness design scale that incorporates well-being

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

The study creates a model for Job Design Happiness that incorporates well-being, identifying five factors people perceive they need to be happy in their job - self-fulfillment, group working, attaining goals, leadership, and sustainability and job/family balance

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2020), "Keeping everyone happy: creating a job happiness design scale that incorporates well-being", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 28 No. 6, pp. 31-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-05-2020-0107