EVALUATION OF EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES: THEORETICAL GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE

Authors

  • Selo Sithole Department of Social Work, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, Polokwane, South Africa.
  • NNdivhuwo Khorombi Manager of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) as well as HIV/AIDS, Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/45-4-188

Abstract

The importance of evaluating an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) cannot be
overestimated. An EAP must be evaluated to justify its existence and to ascertain the extent to
which it is reaching its objectives and to find ways to improve its performance (Highley &
Cooper, 1994:1; Perry & Cayer, 1992:1; Weiss, 1998:20). The evaluation of an EAP should be
built in from the beginning (that is at the needs assessment phase), because it is essential for
organisations to determine whether or not those objectives of the programme will be met.

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2014-06-18

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Sithole, S., & Khorombi, N. (2014). EVALUATION OF EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMMES: THEORETICAL GUIDELINES FOR PRACTICE. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 45(4). https://doi.org/10.15270/45-4-188

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