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Organizational Behavior and Theory

Susan R. Madsen

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Viewing Corporate Wellness Programs As Systems, Susan R. Madsen Jan 2003

Viewing Corporate Wellness Programs As Systems, Susan R. Madsen

Susan R. Madsen

Although interest in corporate wellness continues to increase in workplaces in various countries, many businesses still consider employee wellness as unrelated to the organization and its functions. Some continue to view wellness as having little or no financial impact on an organization and, therefore, not part of the overall organizational system. This paper argues that wellness programming should be analyzed as both a freestanding system and also a subsystem of the overall business. By viewing it through the general systems theoretical lens, the wellness system can find its place and be ultimately seen as integral within the overall organizational system.


Human Advantage: Making People Part Of Your Strategy, Susan R. Madsen Jan 2000

Human Advantage: Making People Part Of Your Strategy, Susan R. Madsen

Susan R. Madsen

The greatest resource we have in the health club industry is our employees, and, only by accounting for and incorporating the human element in everything we do can we produce an exceptional, effective strategy.