创业与组织管理

“Are We Having Fun Yet?” What Factors Influence Managers to Have Fun at Work?

Abstract

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Contrary to the popular saying, managers are NOT having fun at work. In fact, nearly 70% of all employees are dissatisfied with their jobs. The reasons are many, and have been written about in numerous articles, but the underlying reason is that they are not having any fun!

We believe that a fun and engaging workplace impacts employee engagement, morale, productivity and safety. We also believe that creating a fun atmosphere at work is accomplished only when management is having fun. The thinking is that if management is having fun at work, then employees will have more fun in a give-and-take feedback loop. We discovered six important factors that influenced managers to have fun at work. Among them were Mentoring, New Challenges, Empowerment, Peer/Co-Worker Relationships, Meaningful Work and Fun Activities (in order of importance). This qualitative study examines these factors and the significance of their influence on managers to have fun at work.