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2. A Study on the Relationship Between Fun at Work and Work Engagement

verfasst von : Mohd Fazil Jamaludin, Abdul Majeed Ahmad, Azlyantiny Mohammad, Nor Diyana Mohammed Shobri

Erschienen in: Proceedings of the ASEAN Entrepreneurship Conference 2014

Verlag: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This study was designed to address two questions. First, what are the scores for fun at work that affect work engagement? Second, what is the relationship between fun at work and work engagement? In order to address these questions, analyses were conducted from a sample of 66 respondents. The result of these analyses found that socializing with coworkers had the highest mean score compared to other fun at work scale. Overall, there are various results from the relationship between fun at work scale (socializing with coworkers, celebrating at work, personal freedoms, and global fun at work) and work engagement. Specifically, there was a positive significant relationship between fun at work and work engagement. Thus, as fun at work increases, the work engagement will also increase.

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Titel: A Study on the Relationship Between Fun at Work and Work Engagement
verfasst von: Mohd Fazil Jamaludin
Abdul Majeed Ahmad
Azlyantiny Mohammad
Nor Diyana Mohammed Shobri
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Buch: Proceedings of the ASEAN Entrepreneurship Conference 2014
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-0034-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-0036-2

Copyright-Jahr: 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0036-2_2