The C-Suite wants a more engaged, healthier workforce with less turnover, and company leaders are willing to spend more to achieve those aims. And although the line managers who have to make all this happen aren't quite as sanguine about these three top company goals, they're not far behind in supporting their bosses' objectives.

These are some of the high end results of an extensive survey by Virgin Pulse, specialist in employee health and engagement. Its report, State of the Industry: Engagement & Wellness in 2015, crunched data from 1,395 HR management professionals from companies in various industries and of various sizes. Responses for many questions were divided into three categories: overall company responses; executive responses; manager responses.

"Organizations will increase their employee engagement and wellness program budgets and broaden program scope with an eye on increasing engagement, participation and retention in 2015," the report said. "Many organizations will look to go beyond physical wellness to improve the emotional, social and financial well-being of their employees."