Annotated Bibliography: Health Insurance, Job Satisfaction and Workers

This annotated bibliography presents a collection of articles examining the impact of health insurance and related benefits on job satisfaction and employee well-being, particularly within the Australian healthcare context. The bibliography includes summaries of five articles that explore various facets of this relationship, such as the effects of health insurance on public sector health workers' motivation, employers' benefits from providing health insurance, the link between well-being and organizational performance, the needs of older workers and retirees in relation to health benefits, and the influence of national health insurance schemes on nurses' job satisfaction. The articles highlight the importance of health insurance in attracting skilled personnel, enhancing employee morale, improving work efficiency, and contributing to overall organizational performance. The research emphasizes the significance of providing equal motivation and satisfaction through both financial and non-financial factors, as well as the positive impacts of health insurance on nurses' job satisfaction and the quality of healthcare services. The bibliography offers insights into how health insurance and related policies can contribute to a more satisfied and productive workforce.

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Table of Contents
BIBLIOGRAPHY...........................................................................................................................3
Article 1 : Job satisfaction and motivation among public sector health workers........................3
Article 2 : Employers’ Benefits from Workers’ Health Insurance\...........................................3
Article 3 : Well-being and organizational performance: An organizational-level test of the
happy-productive worker hypothesis..........................................................................................4
Article 4 : Addressing needs of employers, older workers, and retirees....................................5
Article 5 : Influencing new national health insurance scheme on job satisfaction of Nurses....5

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Article 1 : Job satisfaction and motivation among public sector health workers.
Nguyen, H.V., Duong, H.T. and Vu, T.T., 2017. Job satisfaction and motivation among public
sector health workers. 32(2), pp.163-179.
According to the study health is the crucial aspect that has to be determined in regard to
each and every employees working under public sector. In regard to achieve morale of
employees, organization must provide several facilities such as self-perceived conscientiousness,
self- efficacy, pride in work, satisfaction among financial reward, pride in work, satisfaction in
facility resources etc. however, by developing all the above factors under public sector will
enhance the motivation and sense of job satisfaction among every workers under their respective
workplaces. By conducting several surveys the outcomes and motivational determinants can be
calculated. Analysis in terms of pooled data set has been developed by exploring associations
among bi variate and multivariate regression or motivational determinants and outcomes. As per
the study it was identified that within health sector number of dimensions of motivation has been
timely increased in terms of job satisfaction in financial rewards and facility resources. However,
these motivational factors are very useful in achieving overall moral of employees working
under business organization. In the context of health worker motivation criteria it has been
noticed that every employees must be provided with equal motivation and satisfaction on the
premises of non- financial or financial factors.
Article 2 : Employers’ Benefits from Workers’ Health Insurance\
ELLEN O’BRIEN, 2003. Employers’ Benefits from Workers’ Health Insurance. Vol. 81, No. 1.
Every non-elderly employees under Australia demands for health insurance coverage at
their workplace in order to enhance their moral towards business organization. They further

believe that heath insurance benefits provides an aid to the workers in regard to generate security
and safety of job. Every large firms under business world are offering insurance benefits to
employees which attracts skilled personnel towards that company. It has been specified that
standard economic theory has been developed because of the emerging demand of employees
that focuses over health insurance benefits for them. As data provide very less support to this
theory which resulted in the occurrence of several issues. According to the research it is
mentioned that all those workers who are benefited with health insurance earn more than
compared to those without such benefits. However, there are some manufacturing or mineral
industries which causes many hazardous situations for employees during production period.
Therefore, in such situations it is very fruitful for labors in obtaining health insurance facilities
for their well being. Thus, every employers must provide health benefits to their employees to
enhance their morale and efficiency towards the organization.
Article 3 : Well-being and organizational performance: An organizational-level test of the happy-
productive worker hypothesis
Toon W. Taris a * and Paul J.G. Schreurs b 2016. Well-being and organizational performance:
An organizational-level test of the happy-productive worker hypothesis. Vol. 23, No. 2,
AprilÁJune 2009, 120Á136.
It has been analyzed that productive workers are always determined as happy workers.
Large scale organisations has conducted tests in order to generate well being of employees as
well as their job performances. Such tests are examined on the criteria of regression analysis in
order to generate satisfaction level, demands, supports and well being of each and every workers.
However, they even develop the knowledge regarding relationship among employers and
employees which in turn generates positive consequences among business firms and their clients.
Although this study has depicted that by enhancing imperative understandings of each
individuals will directly contribute in achieving their well being within workplaces. Therefore, it
also contributes in overcoming economic crises and eradicates tensions that are generally
developed during recessions. Improving employees relations and high involvement among
employment decision would enhance their work efficiency and morale which on the other hand

is very beneficial for engulfment and growth of organization. Thus, by adopting employee
benefits programs employers can generate motivation among employees which increases their
morale as well as work efficiency. This further encourages friendly relations among employees
and has a crucial role in developing organizational performance and well being.
Article 4 : Addressing needs of employers, older workers, and retirees.
Kathleen A, Tell B,. Byrd
V., Perkins S 2007. ADDRESSING NEEDS OF EMPLOYERS, OLDER
WORKERS, AND RETIREES: AN EDUCATIONAL
, 36, pp.145-151.
Australian law emerges human resource policies empirically offers taxonomy in relation
with old workers. Under this several strategies are analyzed including- workplace
accommodation measures, exit through retirement and measures for employee development.
Assessing of equal knowledge, skills, training sessions must be equally provided to each any
every employees without performing age discrimination. There must be several benefits provided
to older workers including- retirement benefits, pensions, gratuity etc. which creates a sense of
future security among them and can generate can live their life without any tension. Similarly,
employers must provide flexibility to older employees in terms of – choices in work schedules,
options for taking career leaves, options to work in alternative locations etc. As a result, such
undertakings of employers under business organization will attract more and more workers
towards them. Further, appointed workers will perform, their work more efficiently due to
flexibility within its functions and this in turn will promote revenue and growth of organisations.
Thus, it is crucial for employers in every organization to provide benefits among older
employees or retirees.
Article 5 : Influencing new national health insurance scheme on job satisfaction of Nurses.

Pergert, P., Af Sandeberg, M., Andersson, N., Márky, I. and Enskär, K., 2016.Influencing new
national health insurance scheme on job satisfaction of Nurses.. Nurse education today, 38,
pp.68-73.
In accordance with the study health care services are increasingly deployed within
Australia in past decades. It is due to expensive services which are basically not affordable by
common people. Only privileged persons who can afford such services can only ensure about
their health and wellness. However, formation of National Health Insurance scheme has
developed a sense of health security among poor people on regular interval. This has further
increased the satisfaction among nurses in regard to their job. For instance health care is most
crucial service that has to be adopted by each and every person for maintain their livelihood.
This scheme has resolved several problems of health issues that was affecting poor people at a
great extent. Nurses have themselves prepared questionnaire in order to generate views of
different individuals regarding their health services. Thus, the development of such schemes is
beneficiary in assessing health care quality and promoting equal health care facilities among
every citizens. Nurses have further established positive attitudes among individuals which has on
the other hand improvised their job satisfaction, productivity and performance. Thus, this has
reduced financial stress among persons by developing quality of health care services.