Abstract
A fun work environment is a positive atmosphere for organizations to attract and retain employees. This study identifies the significant factors of workplace fun and develops a useable typology of workplace fun activities in the hospitality industry. A qualitative case study with grounded theory approach was used by conducting interviews with ten hotel human resource (HR) practitioners in the People's Republic of China. The results identified four "S" s of workplace fun factors, namely: (1) Staff-oriented workplace fun, (2) Supervisor-oriented workplace fun, (3) Social-oriented workplace fun, and (4) Strategy-oriented workplace fun. This study provides a roadmap to guide future hospitality management research in workplace fun domain.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 720-728 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | International Journal of Hospitality Management |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- Hospitality industry
- Qualitative study
- Useable typology
- Workplace fun
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
- Strategy and Management