Increasing the Mental and Physical Well-being of Temporary Employees
Abstract
Since the end of the Second World War, the contingent workforce has rapidly
changed from the traditional employment model (Henson, 1996). The current decade has
continued to see a steep rise of temporary employees, and roughly 1 of every 10 workers
can be classified in alternative employment (Bendapudi, Mangum, Tansky, & Fisher,
2003). With the growing numbers of temporary workers, it is important to analyze
several variables that can influence workers' mental and physical health. This literature
review analyzes the previous research describing the effect that job satisfaction,
motivation, performance, and internal work relations have on the mental and physical
well being of temporary workers. A proposed study tests the relationships of each
category with the temporary employee's mental and physical health. It is predicted that
by creating an appearance of job security within the temporary agency, a worker's
satisfaction, motivation, performance, and mental and physical health will increase,
creating an equitable working condition for a growing population.