HRM Practices and Employee Well-being: A Research Summary Report

The assignment is a report summarizing two research papers. The first paper, by Guest (2017), focuses on the relationship between human resource management (HRM) and employee well-being, proposing a framework that prioritizes practices designed to enhance well-being and a positive employment relationship. The article emphasizes the mutual benefits of this approach, suggesting that organizations can improve performance and reduce costs by focusing on employee well-being. The second paper, by Schultz et al. (2015), explores the impact of mindfulness, work climate, and psychological need satisfaction on employee well-being. The report summarizes the core arguments, methodologies, and findings of these studies, highlighting the importance of employee well-being for both individual and organizational success. The report also references the use of exchange theory as a core analytic framework for understanding the impact of HRM practices.

Guided Readings must be on this template. When completed this sheet should not be
more than 1 page, 2 sides.
Article bibliographic details Note FULL bibliographic details (You MUST do this)
The abstract and
introduction
What is this article about?
1. Week 4 article
The article suggests the HRM model that benefits both the organization
and the employees. The article sets out an alternative approach to
HRM that gives priority to practices designed to enhance well-being
and a positive Employment relationship, proposing that both
elements are essential. Evidence is presented to support the choice
of practices and to argue that these also hold the potential to
improve both individual and organizational the performance. It
therefore offers a different path to mutual gains. The research and
policy implications this approach are discussed (Guest, 2017).
The literature review. This
is usually a section after the
introduction in an article. It
outlines existing research and
theory on a topic or problem
area. It usually leads to a set
of research questions or
hypotheses.
The research includes the human resource management models and the
well-being of the employees, the theory of well-being and the
antecedents related to it, mutuality and positive employment
relationship.
The methods, data analysis
and results
Outlines and justifies how the
research was done. Presents
analysed data and interprets
results.
Skim read these sections and briefly note method, sample and form of
analysis
By analysing the theories this can be commented that the theories
enhance the relationship of the employees with the organization. To
have a good work culture in the organization the employees must be
satisfied and this would profit the organization. Therefore the theories
should be applicable (Schultz et al., 2015).
Conclusion and discussion
This section will tell you what
the findings mean and how
they add to our knowledge of
the topic.
Read this section carefully. Briefly summarise:
The core argument is that the well-being of the employees should be
considered in the organization. The interest of the workers and the
stakeholders should be kept in mind. Organizations are likely to
benefit from a focus on well-being in terms of both enhanced
performance and reduced costs. Utilizing exchange theory as a core
analytic framework, the article has outlined a potential set of HR
practices likely to promote well-being at work and a positive
employment relationship, indicating mutual benefits of achieving

this and suggesting research avenues to evaluate this case.

References
Guest, D. (2017). Human resource management and employee well-being: towards a new
analytic framework. Human Resource Management Journal, 27(1), pp.22-38.
Schultz, P. P., Ryan, R. M., Niemiec, C. P., Legate, N., & Williams, G. C. (2015).
Mindfulness, work climate, and psychological need satisfaction in employee well-
being. Mindfulness, 6(5), 971-985.