The evolution of the concept of workplace well-being among Algerian executives
Keywords:
Workplace well-being, Algerian enterprise, social services, Generation X, Generation YAbstract
Concepts reflect the dynamic evolution of sciences and their subjects, particularly in the social sciences, which continually advance thanks to social movements. Labor movements are a prime example of this, as work-related concepts are constantly changing, influenced by modern techniques, methods of task execution, management, and the organizational environment as a whole. Among the dynamic concepts in the field of work is well-being—a notion that has become closely tied to the effectiveness of human capital. With the transition from an industrial society to a knowledge-based one, the meaning of workplace well-being has evolved to align with these social dynamics. This is especially true in Algerian organizations, which have undergone significant developments in their management policies and human capital between the last century and the present. These organizations now consist of both seasoned executives and a new generation of professionals. The following article explores how this concept has evolved in Algerian enterprises from the past to the current period.
References
Aaliya, B. (2010). Al-siyaha al-jazairiyya wa dawruha fi kashf muawiqat al-tanmiyya lil-bina’ al-sousio-thaqafi [Algerian tourism and its role in identifying the obstacles to socio-cultural development] (Unpublished Master’s thesis). Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Algiers 2, Algeria.
ANEM. (2017). Informations statistiques pour le site web de l’ANEM : Juillet 2017. http://www.anem.dz/ressources/pdf/2017/juil-2017.pdf
Anser, A. (2001). Al-itarat al-sina’iyya: Mawaaqi’, adwar, masarat, tamathulat [Industrial cadres: Positions, roles, trajectories, representations] (CRASC Notebooks, No. 2). Oran: Centre de Recherche en Anthropologie Sociale et Culturelle (CRASC).
Bedrani, S. (1990). L'expérience algérienne d'autogestion dans l'agriculture. Les cahiers du CREAD, 5(23), 19–65.
Ben Antar, A. R. (2002). Marahil tatawwur al-mu’assasa al-iqtisadiyya al-jazairiyya wa afaqiha al-mustaqbaliyya [Stages in the development of the Algerian economic institution and its future prospects]. Journal of Human Sciences, (2), 109–120.
Ben Khaled, D. (2016). Al-khadamat al-ijtima'iyya al-ummaliyya wa al-thaqafa al-tanzimiyya fi dhill al-taghyir al-tanzimi lil-mu’assasa al-jazairiyya: Dirasat maydaniyya bi-l-mu’assasa al-sina’iyya al-jazairiyya lil-ansija’ bi-al-M’sila [Labor social services and organizational culture amid organizational change in the Algerian enterprise: A field study in the Algerian Industrial Textile Company in M’sila] (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Setif 2, Algeria.
Boutamine, L. (2001). Al-itaraat al-niswiyya [Female cadres]. In A. Anser (Ed.), Al-itarat al-sina’iyya: Mawaaqi’, adwar, masarat, tamathulat [Industrial cadres: Positions, roles, trajectories, representations] (CRASC Notebooks, No. 2). Oran: CRASC.
Cherroukh, S. D. (2003). Manhajiyyat al-bahth al-‘ilmi [Scientific research methodology]. Annaba: Dar Al-‘Ulum li-l-Nashr wa al-Tawzi’.
Deliou, F. (2014). Madkhal ila manhajiyyat al-bahth fi al-‘ulum al-insaniyya wa al-ijtima’iyya [Introduction to research methodology in the humanities and social sciences] (p. 180). Algiers: Dar Houma.
Daoudi, T., & Mani, A. H. (2008). Taqyim i’adat haykala al-mu’assasa al-iqtisadiyya al-‘amma al-jazairiyya [Evaluation of the restructuring of Algerian public economic enterprises]. Al-Mufakkir Journal, (3), 134–154.
De Simone, S. (2014). Conceptualizing wellbeing in the workplace. International Journal of Business and Social Science, 5(12), 118–122.
Farmer, F. (2002). Wellbeing at work. Offshore Technology Report. Norwich, UK: HSE Books.
Gharbi, A. (1999). Ahamiyyat al-mafahim fi al-bahth al-ijtima’i bayn al-‘itarat al-nazariyya wa al-muhaddidat al-waqi’iyya [The importance of concepts in social research between theoretical frameworks and practical constraints]. Social Sciences Series, (3), 92.
Gibson, J. W., Greenwood, R. A., & Murphy, E. F. Jr. (2009). Generational differences in the workplace: Personal values, behaviors, and popular beliefs. Journal of Diversity Management, 4(3), 1–8.
Harriss-White, B. (2010). Work and wellbeing in informal economies: The regulative roles of institutions of identity and the state. World Development, 38(2), 170–183.
Hassan, E., Austin, C., Celia, C., Disley, E., Hunt, P., Marjanovic, S., & Van Stolk, C. (2009). Health and wellbeing at work in the United Kingdom. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
Hawas, S. (2009, May 11). Al-mukhtassun yutalibun bi-darurat tawsi’at qaimat al-amrad al-mihaniyya fi al-Jazair [Specialists call for expanding the list of occupational diseases in Algeria]. El Hiwar. http://www.djazairess.com/elhiwar/13760 (Accessed: October 20, 2024)
Javaid, M. U., Hussain, A., Nisar, Q. A., & Gillani, S. H. M. (2017). Human factors in context to occupational health and wellbeing. In M. Christiansen & C. M. B. Yildiz (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Organizational Culture and Diversity in the Modern Workforce (pp. 60–77). IGI Global.
Merani, H. (2005). Les cadres des entreprises publiques en Algérie: Des privilèges au déclassement. Revue des mondes musulmans et de la Méditerranée, (105–106). http://remmm.revues.org/2729
Nouar, F. (2005). Al-taghayyur fi al-thaqafa al-‘ummaliyya fi mu’assasat Tréfilor (1936–2003): Maqaraba anthrobulujiyya lil-taghyir i’timadan ‘ala bu’d al-dhakira [Change in workers’ culture in Tréfilor Enterprise (1936–2003): An anthropological approach based on memory]. Insaniyat, (29–30), 107–127. https://insaniyat.revues.org/4511 (Accessed: October 12, 2017)
Office National des Statistiques. (2017). Activité, emploi et chômage en Avril 2017 (Bulletin N° 785). http://www.ons.dz/IMG/Emploi%20Avril%202017.pdf
Saati, H. (1982). Tasmim al-buhuth al-ijtimaiyya: Nasaq manhaji jadid [Designing social research: A new methodological framework]. Beirut: Dar Al-Nahda Al-Arabiya.
Saboun, S. (2012). Tasmim al-buhuth al-ijtimaiyya: Nasaq manhaji jadid [Designing social research: A new methodological framework]. Beirut: Dar Al-Nahda Al-Arabiya.
Spence, G. B. (2015). Workplace wellbeing programs: If you build it they may NOT come... because it’s not what they really need! International Journal of Wellbeing, 5(2), 109–124
Zidan, M., & Ya’qoubi, M. (2012, December 3–4). Fa’aliyat al-mawarid al-tamwiliyya al-mutaha limu’assasat al-ta’min al-ijtima’i al-jazairi fi tahqiq al-salama al-maliyya li-nidham al-daman al-ijtima’i [Effectiveness of available funding resources for Algerian social insurance institutions in achieving financial safety in the social security system]. Paper presented at the 7th International Symposium on Insurance Industry: Practical Reality and Future Prospects – Country Experiences, Hassiba Ben Bouali University, Chlef.
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
Copyright (c) 2025 Abdelhamid Bouchebour
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Allows users to: distribute and copy the article; create extracts, abstracts, and other revised versions, adaptations or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include in a collective work (such as an anthology); and text or data mine the article. These uses are permitted even for commercial purposes, provided the user: gives appropriate credit to the author(s) (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant URL ID); includes a link to the license; indicates if changes were made; and does not represent the author(s) as endorsing the adaptation of the article or modify the article in such a way as to damage the authors' honor or reputation. CC BY
