Cost Management 6th Edition by Edward Blocher,David Stout ,Paul Juras,Gary Cokins

Exercise 49

Research Assignment: Employee Wellness Programs; Sustainability What is the return on investment (ROI) on investments in corporate wellness programs What are the nonfinancial returns on such investments The following article addresses the notion of "sustainability" in a slightly different context-sustainability of the organization's workforce: Leonard L. Berry, Ann M. Mirabito, and William B. Baun, "What's the Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs" Harvard Business Review (December 2010), pp. 104-12. (Obtain a copy of this article from your library, your instructor, or your course pack.) After reading the article, respond to the following questions.
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1. How do the authors of this article define workplace wellness
2. What evidence of financial returns on employee wellness programs is offered by the authors of this article
3. What do the authors of this article cite as important nonfinancial performance indicators associated with corporate wellness programs
4. Based on their examination of the literature and their own consulting experience, the authors identify the "six pillars of a successful, strategically integrated wellness program." Provide an overview of each of these six pillars.