Designing and implementing employee wellness frameworks: An action research approach
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2025
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Wilkins, Erin
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This dissertation investigates employee wellness frameworks in post-secondary education institutes, contributing to the development of effective frameworks, to inform academic study in this area, and to support post-secondary institutions looking to use similar processes. The study is conducted through qualitative action research and has two research questions. The primary question is: What are the components of an employee wellness framework in the context of a post-secondary institution? The secondary question is: How can Langara College design and implement available framework for employee wellness that builds on their current initiatives? Through semi-structured interviews, data was collected from the Langara Employee Wellness Promotion Committee. In addition, data was collected through the review of internal college documents, intranet sites, and the college website. An external literature review was also conducted to inform the study’s recommendations. The findings of the study revealed that there is not one singular framework for implementing employee wellness in post-secondary institutions; frameworks must be designed to meet the unique needs of each institution and its stakeholders. This aligns with the current knowledge that was revealed while conducting the external literature review. The presented employee wellness framework is research-informed and transferable to any post-secondary institution. The Langara College recommendations for implementation can also inform the approaches of other institutions. Implications for future research are also discussed.
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Employee wellness, Wellness frameworks, Post-secondary insituitions