OBJECTIVE To test whether participation in an incentive-based online physical activity program for employees was associated with a moderation in health care costs. METHODS Health care claims trends from 2003 to 2005 were analyzed among a matched sample of participants and nonparticipants. Medical and pharmacy costs, hospital inpatient costs, and emergency room costs were examined. RESULTS T...

The aim of this paper is to analyse the relationship between HR practices and organisational learning. The hypotheses proposed are contrasted with a sample of 195 Spanish companies employing over 200 people, and using the modelling of structural equations as a statistical technique. The results show that the introduction of techniques such as selective hiring, strategic training, employee parti...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to test whether a financial incentive integrated with health benefits for an online physical activity program was associated with increased employee participation and improved health status among participants compared with nonparticipants. METHODS Participation in the Virtual Fitness Center (VFC), an online physical activity program associated with a ...

This preface discusses some special usability, usability testing (UT), and ethical issues that arise from experience with what is called captive end-user systems (CEUS). These are systems that are required to gain access to, and participate in, a private or privileged organization, or as an employee or member of another organization that wishes to gain such access and participation. Examples ar...

Today, participating in the organization's staff is one of the most basic ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative and managerial countries, organizations and companies. According to increasing importance of human resources in organizations, this study was to investigate the relationship between human resource strategies with the participation of employees in the Natio...

Over the last 40 years, major changes have taken place in the workplace. The growth in the use of information technology at work, the globalization of many industries, organizational restructuring, changes in work contracts and worktime scheduling have radically transformed the nature of work in many organizations. The workforce itself is also diversifying, with an increase in female participat...

It is becoming increasingly important for employees to be able to cope with change in the workplace. This longitudinal study examined a set of individual differences and context-specific predictors of employee openness (i.e., change acceptance and positive view of changes) toward a set of workplace changes. Personal resilience (a composite of self-esteem, optimism, and perceived control) was re...

OBJECTIVE Examine effects of voluntary participation in employer-sponsored, multipoint wellness education programming on employee wellness. METHODS A randomized and controlled design was used to organize 96 participants into an education + access group; an access-only group, and control group. Outcome measures were made at start and end of a 12-week intervention period. RESULTS Education + ...

Purpose: Employee participation is considered a fundamental pillar to implement continuous improvement. Based on this consideration, article presents an action research case study in large food manufacturer where employee implemented. The experience has two-fold objective: improve performance of the production system and make participative philosophy deep-rooted among workers.Design/methodology...