Title: Prioritising psychological well-being at the workplace for productive business outcomes

Authors: Nilima Priyadarshini; Jagadeesha Marigowda; Samir Kumar Nanda; Potnuru Rama Krishna Gupta

Addresses: School of Management Studies, GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha, India ' School of Management, GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha, India ' Labour and Employment, NCLP, Deogarh, Odisha, India ' School of Management Studies, GITAM School of Business, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract: The present research examines the role of psychological well-being (PWB) of the employees in selected manufacturing units for productive business outcomes in an emerging economy. Drawing cues from the extant literature; this research identifies and prioritises the PWB dimensions at the workplace through RIDIT analysis. The empirical findings exhibit personal growth, autonomy, and positive relations with others are the most important dimensions, based on the respondent perceptions. These findings offer novel insights regarding the PWB domain to extend the theoretical knowledge and aid organisational policy formulation for productive advancements in the business. Consequently, this study affirms the vitality of implementing initiatives to provide a conducive work environment for the employees, which can reduce their pressure and stress levels and enable them to perform better.

Keywords: psychological well-being; policy formulation; workplace; productivity; business outcomes.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2025.146637

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 2025 Vol.45 No.2, pp.253 - 265

Received: 13 Dec 2022
Accepted: 04 Jun 2023
Published online: 10 Jun 2025 *

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