AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAMIBIA – A NEEDS ASSESSMENT

AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAMIBIA – A NEEDS ASSESSMENT

The aim of this study was to explore the personal and work-related problems that impact on the productivity of employees in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Namibia. The study further investigated how such problems are dealt with in the workplace and explored the perceptions of employers and e...

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Main Authors: Emma Leonard, Lourie Terblanche
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2020-02-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Subjects:
employee
employer
employee assistance programme
small and medium enterprises
needs assessment
Online Access:https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/786
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employee assistance programme
small and medium enterprises
needs assessment
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title AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAMIBIA – A NEEDS ASSESSMENT
title_short AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAMIBIA – A NEEDS ASSESSMENT
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title_full_unstemmed AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAMIBIA – A NEEDS ASSESSMENT
title_sort employee assistance programme for small and medium enterprises in namibia – a needs assessment
publisher Stellenbosch University
series Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
issn 2312-7198
publishDate 2020-02-01
description The aim of this study was to explore the personal and work-related problems that impact on the productivity of employees in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Namibia. The study further investigated how such problems are dealt with in the workplace and explored the perceptions of employers and employees regarding the provision of an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), as well as the type of EAP viable for the SME sector. Findings of the study revealed that employees experience diverse problems and that SME owners are not equipped to deal with employees’ psychosocial problems effectively. The results also indicated a need for an EAP in SMEs to promote employee wellbeing.
topic employee
employer
employee assistance programme
small and medium enterprises
needs assessment
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