Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing
Employee wellbeing has become an important area of interest in human resource management and organisational psychology, particularly in the public sector. This conceptual paper examines how both rewards, financial and non-financial, influence the wellbeing of public sector employees in Malaysia. Bas...
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| author | Muhammad, Nur Hanani Ismail, Shafinar Abdul Roni, Mastura Ghazali, Mohd Samsuri |
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| description | Employee wellbeing has become an important area of interest in human resource management and organisational psychology, particularly in the public sector. This conceptual paper examines how both rewards, financial and non-financial, influence the wellbeing of public sector employees in Malaysia. Based on multidisciplinary literature, the research employs the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory to elucidate how rewards are essential resources that safeguard employees from stress and improve their wellbeing. The discussion highlights that while financial rewards provide employees with security and stability, non-financial rewards play an equally important role in sustaining motivation, psychological health, and long-term engagement. By critically synthesising past studies, the paper develops a conceptual understanding of how reward systems may be designed to strengthen employee wellbeing in the public sector. The paper contributes to theory by enriching the application of COR in the context of rewards and wellbeing and to practice by offering insights for policymakers and human resource managers in designing more holistic remuneration frameworks. It also provides directions for future research to address unresolved questions in this area. |
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| spelling | my.uitm.ir-1237682025-10-07T08:39:26Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/123768/ Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing abrij Muhammad, Nur Hanani Ismail, Shafinar Abdul Roni, Mastura Ghazali, Mohd Samsuri Labor. Work environment Industrial hygiene. Industrial welfare. Work environment Employee wellbeing has become an important area of interest in human resource management and organisational psychology, particularly in the public sector. This conceptual paper examines how both rewards, financial and non-financial, influence the wellbeing of public sector employees in Malaysia. Based on multidisciplinary literature, the research employs the Conservation of Resources (COR) theory to elucidate how rewards are essential resources that safeguard employees from stress and improve their wellbeing. The discussion highlights that while financial rewards provide employees with security and stability, non-financial rewards play an equally important role in sustaining motivation, psychological health, and long-term engagement. By critically synthesising past studies, the paper develops a conceptual understanding of how reward systems may be designed to strengthen employee wellbeing in the public sector. The paper contributes to theory by enriching the application of COR in the context of rewards and wellbeing and to practice by offering insights for policymakers and human resource managers in designing more holistic remuneration frameworks. It also provides directions for future research to address unresolved questions in this area. Universiti Teknologi Mara Selangor 2025-05 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/123768/1/123768.pdf Muhammad, Nur Hanani and Ismail, Shafinar and Abdul Roni, Mastura and Ghazali, Mohd Samsuri (2025) Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing. (2025) Advances in Business Research International Journal <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Advances_in_Business_Research_International_Journal.html>, 11 (1): 7. pp. 80-87. ISSN 2462-1838 https://journal.uitm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/Abrij 10.24191/abrij.v11i1.5725 10.24191/abrij.v11i1.5725 10.24191/abrij.v11i1.5725 |
| spellingShingle | Labor. Work environment Industrial hygiene. Industrial welfare. Work environment Muhammad, Nur Hanani Ismail, Shafinar Abdul Roni, Mastura Ghazali, Mohd Samsuri Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing |
| title | Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing |
| title_full | Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing |
| title_fullStr | Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing |
| title_short | Bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing |
| title_sort | bridging the theoretical gap in the study of reward and employee wellbeing |
| topic | Labor. Work environment Industrial hygiene. Industrial welfare. Work environment |
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