Fun Fun Fun—The relationship between well-being activities and job satisfaction in high-tech companies

Yonatan  Shertzer; Yuli  Zur; Chen  Ragones

doi:10.18282/hrms.v4i1.3448

Yonatan Shertzer Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel; Human Resources Program at Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel
Yuli Zur Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel; Human Resources Program at Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel
Chen Ragones Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel; Human Resources Program at Peres Academic Center, Rehovot 7610202, Israel

Article ID: 3448

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18282/hrms.v4i1.3448

Keywords: employee experience; well-being; perks; job satisfaction; high-tech

Abstract

Job satisfaction is a goal of every organization and human resources department. Many studies have shown the relationship between employee satisfaction as a predictive factor for a variety of key organizational indicators such as employee commitment, employee engagement, productivity, attrition, and turnover. Engaging in well-being activities is one strategy that companies can use to boost employee satisfaction. The term “well-being” activities in Hebrew is a bit different from the common use of the word in the literature. It is a combination of the concepts of Fun Activities, Employee Experience and Perks and Benefits. In High-tech companies, there are many activities aimed at creating a positive employee experience and an attractive organizational culture. These activities include a vast range of activities such as: department events, happy hours, company events, holiday gifts, enrichment activities, sports classes (for example, yoga), and more benefits. Despite the considerable investment in this budget, there are not many studies illustrating the contribution of well-being activities to employee satisfaction and their ROI. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between workplace well-being activities and job satisfaction in the Israeli high-tech market. The hypothesis of this study was that there is a positive relationship between well-being activities in the workplace and satisfaction in the workplace, but also to identify which issues within the well-being policy will predict the highest level of employee satisfaction. The study was conducted among 91 employees from a variety of high-tech companies in the Israeli market. The study’s findings supported the hypothesis. Practical suggestions for organizations for the successful implementation of well-being policies are discussed.

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