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Table of Contents
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The Impact of Employee Wellness Programmes on Employee Productivity and Absenteeism within
the South African retail sector ......................................................................................................5
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 5
2. RESEARCH CONTEXT: BACKGROUND ..................................................................... 6
3. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM ...................................................................................... 7
4. AIM OF THE STUDY ................................................................................................. 8
5. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................... 8
6. RESEARCH QUESTIONS ......................................................................................... 8
7. JUSTIFICATION OR RATIONALE OF THE STUDY ......................................................... 9
9. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY ............................................................... 9
9.1 Research Philosophy .......................................................................................... 10
9.2 Research Methodology ....................................................................................... 11
9.3 Target Population and Sampling Strategy.............................................................. 13
Sampling Method and Technique .............................................................................. 14
Summary of Sampling Approach............................................................................... 14
9.4 Data Collection Instruments ............................................................................... 15
Development and Structure of the Questionnaire ...................................................... 15
Section A: Demographic Information ........................................................................ 16
This section will focus on gauging employees' awareness of and participation in their
organisations’ wellness programmes. It will include questions about: ......................... 16
Summary ................................................................................................................ 18
9.5 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................... 18
9.6 Pilot Study ......................................................................................................... 18
Ethical Considerations ............................................................................................. 19
Informed Consent ................................................................................................... 19
Protection from Harm .............................................................................................. 20
Confidentiality and Anonymity .................................................................................. 20
Organisational Permission and Ethical Clearance ...................................................... 20

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