Mgmt 3812—Managing Employee Wellness
Article Synopsis Format Assignment #1 75 points each
Please follow the format below for each of the two assignments.
Length—3 pages, double-spaced. One inch margins on all sides—top, bottom, sides.
Use a cover page for your report. You will submit into the appropriate dropbox.
Have a minimum of four articles that you include—I have provided samples below
and you are to research at least two more to include from your own search.
The paper should have the following flow:
• Describe what the article says about the “business” side of employee wellness with the specific topic for each assignment.
• Identify examples from the articles you read.
• Concludes with your perspective on the content presented.
For each synopsis you will use at least two additional outside articles. One article is “required” and there a few articles that I have posted. You are to find two more articles through your research in the U of M library databases or a Google Scholar search. The additional articles should be from a journal or business
publication, no Wikipedia or websites.
Article Synopsis #1 Sample Articles—Please see the sample articles I’ve posted for this assignment. Choose one or more of these as well as
research two articles of your own to add to the paper.
Impact of Employee Health on Healthcare Costs
https://www.wellsteps.com/blog/2019/01/02/impact-employee-wellness-healthcare-
costs/
Measuring Wellness Program ROI Impact
http://www.sensiblenutrition.com/uploads/benefits_Magazine_-_January_2013.pdf
Get Your Workplace Into Shape
https://www.ifebp.org/inforequest/0157700.pdf
Wellness Program ROI Depends on Design and Implementation.
https://www.shrm.org/ResourcesAndTools/hr-topics/benefits/Pages/Wellness-ROI-Design.aspx
More Than Two-Thirds Of U.S. Employers Currently Offer Wellness Programs http://www.forbes.com/sites/vickyvalet/2015/07/08/more-than-two-thirds-of-u-s-employers-currently-offer-wellness-programs-study-says/
Research this area and find at least two other articles to support your
thoughts about Employee Wellness programs.
Use APA for in-text citations as well as your references on the reference page.
See the Sample APA paper posted in the Course Information section.
Use a cover page for your assignment please using the following format:
Cover page format:
• Name
• Course name
• Instructor Name
• Assignment Name
• Date
Proof carefully! Writing errors will count.
Submit on time…..late papers not accepted. These will be submitted in the course dropbox, look for the appropriate dropbox within eCourseware.
As you research, maintain a file of your articles. You may find these also helpful for your course project work later in the semester.
