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The ethic of care: an HR strategy to address obesity in the workplace

Leon C. Prieto (College of Business, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia, USA.)
Babita Mathur-Helm (University of Stellenbosch Business School, Bellville, South Africa.)
Kasey N. Dawson (Golden Key International Honour Society, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.)

Human Resource Management International Digest

ISSN: 0967-0734

Article publication date: 12 March 2018

Issue publication date: 12 March 2018

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to highlight an ethic of care approach human resource (HR) departments can use to address obesity in the workplace.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is prepared by experts who add their unbiased views to a very pertinent topic.

Findings

This paper focused on an ethic of care approach to addressing obesity in the workplace and provides advice that HR departments can adopt to address this issue.

Originality/value

This paper addresses a pertinent topic in a succinct manner that saves time for practitioners and scholars alike. This paper addresses the topic of obesity in the workplace which is of a growing concern worldwide.

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Citation

Prieto, L.C., Mathur-Helm, B. and Dawson, K.N. (2018), "The ethic of care: an HR strategy to address obesity in the workplace", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 26 No. 2, pp. 12-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-07-2017-0131

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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