Playful Work Design: Introduction of a New Concept
Autor: | Kimberley Breevaart, Arnold B. Bakker, Yuri S. Scharp, Juriena D. de Vries |
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Přispěvatelé: | Work and Organizational Psychology |
Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Employment
Pleasure Linguistics and Language Work activity Work behavior Psychometrics Process (engineering) Work engagement Job design Work Engagement Language and Linguistics Play theory Play and Playthings Work (electrical) Humans Engineering ethics Psychology Practical implications General Psychology |
Zdroj: | Spanish Journal of Psychology, 23:e19. Cambridge University Press |
ISSN: | 1138-7416 |
Popis: | This article introduces the concept of playful work design—the process through which employees proactively create conditions within work activities that foster enjoyment and challenge without changing the design of the job itself. First, we review play theory and the motives people may have to play during work. In addition, we use the literature on proactive work behavior to argue that individuals can take personal initiative to increase person-job fit. Combining these literatures, we provide a theoretical framework for playful work design. We discuss the development and validation of an instrument to assess playful work design, and review recent studies to elucidate the psychological effects of playful work design and its possible outcomes. Finally, we briefly discuss practical implications. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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