Cadbury's runs smoothly under pressure: Wellness program keeps IT project on track
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 30 January 2007
Abstract
Purpose
Describes a wellness programme among 260 employees at Cadbury Trebor Bassett who were charged with implementing a global information‐technology project to a strict deadline.
Design/methodology/approach
Provides the viewpoints of the company, the expert charged with introducing the programme, and a number of the participants.
Findings
Reveals that sickness absence fell significantly and productivity rose sharply among the employees involved. Moreover, key health measurements taken before and after the programme revealed important improvements in all areas.
Practical implications
Argues that employees can find it reassuring that, at a time when they are working under pressure, their company is monitoring their health and investing in their well‐being.
Originality/value
Demonstrates that teams and individuals can perform beyond expectations, and even improve their health in high‐performance conditions, if they are empowered to take charge of their health.
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Citation
(2007), "Cadbury's runs smoothly under pressure: Wellness program keeps IT project on track", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 15 No. 1, pp. 14-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730710724025
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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