Well-being of the employees in a timber producing company
Karvonen, Hanna (2020)
Karvonen, Hanna
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020112524230
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020112524230
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This research report is being conducted as a final thesis for Bachelor Programme in Business Administration at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
The thesis fist introduces the research questions, which are ‘’how does the employees of the company perceive well-being at work?’’ and ‘’how could well-being at work be supported by the management?’’. To answer these questions, a theoretical framework is first being introduced to the reader. It contains a short theory of employee well-being, using Marja-Liisa and Marjut Manka’s frame on well-being, which looks at five aspects: the employee him/herself, the organisation, leadership and management, the work community and finally the job itself. In the theoretical framework, the reader is also introduced to some of the effects employee well-being has on the company.
Then the thesis report presents the methodology of the empirical research as well as discusses the reliability of the work. As an empirical research method, interviews are done to map the overall situation in the company. Out of 10 employees, 8 were interviewed and the data was collected.
After presenting the methodology, the findings from the data collection (interviews) are being presented. The original interviews had 13 questions and in the findings part they are divided into themes. The answers to the questions are presented and analysed and finally in this chapter, the main findings are being summarised. In short, the findings of the data shows that the employees in this case company are doing well, but there is one factor that could improve their well-being; investing to a new safety equipment, especially to new safety helmets for the employees.
After introducing the main findings, the thesis work is concluded with a conclusion chapter. This chapter aims to give answer, as clear as possible, to the research questions. Finally, a development proposal for the commissioning company is being presented. As a main development proposal, the need for a new safety equipment is presented.
Finally, the last chapter consists of discussion on the research work, including author’s own evaluation of the research and discussion on what the author learned while conducting the research process as well as a suggestion for future topics of research for the commissioning company.
The thesis fist introduces the research questions, which are ‘’how does the employees of the company perceive well-being at work?’’ and ‘’how could well-being at work be supported by the management?’’. To answer these questions, a theoretical framework is first being introduced to the reader. It contains a short theory of employee well-being, using Marja-Liisa and Marjut Manka’s frame on well-being, which looks at five aspects: the employee him/herself, the organisation, leadership and management, the work community and finally the job itself. In the theoretical framework, the reader is also introduced to some of the effects employee well-being has on the company.
Then the thesis report presents the methodology of the empirical research as well as discusses the reliability of the work. As an empirical research method, interviews are done to map the overall situation in the company. Out of 10 employees, 8 were interviewed and the data was collected.
After presenting the methodology, the findings from the data collection (interviews) are being presented. The original interviews had 13 questions and in the findings part they are divided into themes. The answers to the questions are presented and analysed and finally in this chapter, the main findings are being summarised. In short, the findings of the data shows that the employees in this case company are doing well, but there is one factor that could improve their well-being; investing to a new safety equipment, especially to new safety helmets for the employees.
After introducing the main findings, the thesis work is concluded with a conclusion chapter. This chapter aims to give answer, as clear as possible, to the research questions. Finally, a development proposal for the commissioning company is being presented. As a main development proposal, the need for a new safety equipment is presented.
Finally, the last chapter consists of discussion on the research work, including author’s own evaluation of the research and discussion on what the author learned while conducting the research process as well as a suggestion for future topics of research for the commissioning company.