Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Abstract
Purpose: This paper aims to critically examine the relationship between Fun at Work, Manager Job Satisfaction, and Employee Job Satisfaction and their Independent variables Role Model, Selflessness, Personal Fulfillment and Joy of Training. Approach: This paper is based on quantitative research into Fun at Work. A total of 338 Managers and Employees of advertising, marketing and sales professionals in the Albany, NY/Capital Region Market was used in this sample. The study was separated into two parts: Managers and Employees, and examined the role of Mentoring, with particular attention to such factors as Selflessness, Manager as a Role Model, Fulfilling Work and the Joy of Training. Findings: The data revealed several interesting findings, especially with regards to training employees. It seems that the amount of Job Satisfaction a Manager has while training an Employee is directly affected by the amount of Fun they are having in the process. And, if a manager is not having Fun while training employees, his degree of Job Satisfaction is significantly diminished. We also discovered that the importance of being a Role Model was less significant for employees' Job Satisfaction--both directly and indirectly--than previously believed. This study contributes to the Fun at Work literature by providing new data on the effect that Mentoring has on the Mentor--an area that is rarely studied, and has very little academic literature. Practical Implications: Fun at Work is not accomplished by throwing luncheons, picnics or parties. It is accomplished when organizations create a culture where Managers and Employees are engaged in Meaningful and Challenging Work, and where they can contribute, and feel Empowered to make decisions. This leads to increased Job Satisfaction which leads to higher Productivity.
Keywords
job satisfaction, management, employee retention, Weatherhead School of Management
Rights
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Scardillo, Anthony, "Are We Having Fun Yet? What is the Relationship Between Fun at Work, Manager Job Satisfaction, and Employee Job Satisfaction?" (2016). Student Scholarship. 81.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/81