Well-Being at Work – the Essence, Causes and Consequences of the Phenomenon

Background. World literature in the area of management, which takes into account the psychological aspects of human functioning in the work situation, more and more deals with the phenomenon of well-being. Many authors emphasize for example the economic benefits to the organization resulting from the concern for the well-being of their employees. Research aims. This article aims to summarize and organize current knowledge of the phenomenon of well-being at work. Method. Due to the complexity of this concept it was necessary to clarify it for organization-al implementation. For this purpose the analysis of many reports from empirical and theoreti- cal studies in recent years was done. Reg findings. The model of well-being experienced by employees which includes its causes and consequences is the result of the presented analysis of various theories and available research results in the literature