Abstract
This study investigated workplace fun practices, fun experience, and work outcomes (work engagement and job satisfaction). Drawing on social exchange and information processing theories and the demands-resources model, we found that workplace fun practices affect employees’ work outcomes both directly and indirectly. More specifically, fun experience was found to serve as an important psychological process by which WPF practices influence work outcomes. We further found that individual attitudes towards fun moderated the effects of fun experience on work outcomes. In addition to offering a number of new and theoretically significant contributions, this study suggests important pathways through which organizations can foster positive work outcomes. Theoretical and practical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Academy of Management Proceedings 2012 |
Editors | Sonia Taneja |
Publisher | Academy of Management |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2012 |
Event | 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2012: The Informal Economy - Boston, United States Duration: 3 Aug 2012 → 7 Aug 2012 http://pd.aom.org/2012/subMenu.asp?mode=setmenu&menuid=14 (Conference program) https://journals.aom.org/toc/amproc/2012/1 (Conference proceedings) |
Publication series
Name | Academy of Management Proceedings |
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Publisher | Academy of Management |
Number | 1 |
Volume | 2012 |
ISSN (Print) | 0065-0668 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2151-6561 |
Conference
Conference | 72nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2012 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 3/08/12 → 7/08/12 |
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User-Defined Keywords
- job satisfaction
- work engagement
- workplace fun