Workplace Well-being: Investigating workplace health and well-being initiatives and their impact on the retention and engagement of graduate employees in Ireland

Farrell, Sophie Rose (2025) Workplace Well-being: Investigating workplace health and well-being initiatives and their impact on the retention and engagement of graduate employees in Ireland. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

This dissertation will investigate employee health and well-being initiatives and their impact on graduates’ retention and engagement levels within the workplace. It examines and analyses how these initiatives influence graduate employees in an Irish context. By synthesising research and gathering primary data surrounding this topic, through the use of semi-structured interviews, the researcher aimed to answer the research question effectively.

The findings emerged that it is the health and well-being initiatives that focus on increasing social well-being and workplace connections that has the most influence on employee engagement levels among the graduate employees. Additionally, the research found that while formal well-being initiatives are valued, the two factors that have the most significant impact on graduate employees’ retention is flexibility and company culture

The study's significance lies in its ability to inform and influence employers, universities, graduate employees, and graduate programmes, ultimately improving the organisations and employee’s performance and engagement. Additionally, the findings will contribute valuable insights to the field of human resource management, guiding future research and practical applications aimed at supporting employees during the early stages of their careers.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Supervisors:	Name Email McFarlane, Bronwyn UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Employee Retention H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Classes of Labour > Graduate Employment H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > Ireland H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Issues of Labour and Work > Quality of Work Life / Job Satisfaction
Divisions:	School of Business (- 2025) > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2025 15:08
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2025 15:08
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/9002

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