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The positive psychology of the employee can be the catalyst of the organizational growth. One of the biggest challenges confronted by workplaces today is work related stress which causes health problems and hence higher absenteeism and higher turnover. So, wellbeing techniques and tools can be an antidote for the negativities of the workplace. The present study aims to find out the impact of Workplace experiences on the well being of the employee. The study has been conducted on the sample of 120 employees. The data pertaining to an employee perspective of 'Self Well Being' at work place has been collected through a General Satisfaction with life scale (GSWL) and Scale of positive and negative experiences at workplace (SPANE). As the results of the survey shows, the employee well being is not high, which corroborates the non salubrious work place environment. So, if the economic growth has to be accelerated the well being of the employee should be given utmost importance.
Keywords: self well being, experiences at work place, satisfaction with life, positive psychology
The positive psychology movement is led by former president of The American Psychological Association, Professor Martin Seligman. The positive psychologists opine that important insights into the study of psychological health can be achieved by studying the positive side of human experience. Positive psychology research has concentrated on understanding people's lives and the factors that are associated with life satisfaction. Surveys have compared the happiness of individuals in different countries and cultures and in the different stages of life. An outcome of the surveys is that beyond the threshold of a security strings, money hardly adds value to the well being (Seligman, 2002, p. 165). It has been observed that people expect better quality of work and work life balance rather than hefty Pay Packages (Hewlett, Sherbin, & Sumberg, 2009). People seek satisfaction and not only money, from their job. The study focuses on the General satisfaction with life of the working professionals. The well being is defined as the active pursuit of well-being; a balance of attributes; positive affect or life satisfaction; prosocial behaviour; multiple dimensions; and personal optimization (Gough et al., 2007; Angner, 2008; Seedhouse, 1995; Camfield, Streuli, & Woodhead, 2010; Deiner, 2009; Bradshaw et al., 2007).
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