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The Question

Good health equals good business. Being engaged in good work has benefits for individuals, families and wider society. A workplace that provides 'good work' through positive and healthy interaction with employees creates a healthy workforce, which in turn promotes healthy business. However, Andre Spicer, a professor at Cass Business School at City University London, conducted a cultural and historical analysis of ideas about wellness in companies (which he published in a recent book, The Wellness Syndrome, co-authored by Stockholm University's Carl Cederstrom). He concluded that corporate wellness programs not only provide low returns on investment but actually backfire, making many employees less healthy and more anxious about their jobs. Are "fun runs" and diet programs part of the problem, not the solution?

In your own words, explain the efforts to create 'good working environments and if you believe this is the way to address wellness in today's society. You may discuss relevance to specific industries or draw upon specific case studies. You are to draw a conclusion from your research and indicate if wellbeing programs really contribute to the success of organisations and have an impact upon society.

Your essay will draw upon academic sources to develop a robust position.

An Essay is a structured paper that starts off setting out your ideas. The structure is reflected in the below:

• The introduction should tell the reader what you will discuss and the limitations of the paper. What are you not able to discuss in the essay?
• The body of the essay has multiple paragraphs each developing an idea.
• The first sentence is your topic sentence and then five -six sentences are needed to develop the thought.
• Ensure the last sentence summaries the thought of the paragraph and links to the next paragraph. Avoid generalisations.
• Any point of fact or opinion needs a source. Use in text citations using either author prominent or end citation conventions. This is simply as follows:

Author prominent
Williams (2008) states that there is a need for more regulation in the industry to protect the rights of consumers.
End of sentence
There are over 2000 cases of identity fraud committed each year in Australia (Thomas 2009)
• The conclusion should summarise your final position -your on-balance conclusion. You should not introduce new ideas but rather bring all of your ideas into a succinct paragraph. The Question

Submission Requirements:
• You are required to submit the essay through Turnitin. You have two opportunities to submit your work.
o The first submission is your draft. Check Turnitin for any referencing concerns and then make any necessary changes.
o The second submission is your final submission. There are no specific rules about the layout of your work. Simply ensure your work:
• Is legible and professionally presented
• Is clearly identifiable as your work
• Is written in your own words

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