- Journal of Management Marketing and Logistics
- Vol: 4 Issue: 4
- IS "WORKPLACE FUN" A NEW MANAGEMENT FASHION OR ANOTHER PASSING FAD?
IS "WORKPLACE FUN" A NEW MANAGEMENT FASHION OR ANOTHER PASSING FAD?
Authors : Elif Bilginoglu, Ugur Yozgat
Pages : 448-455
Doi:10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.732
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Publication Date : 2017-12-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Purpose- The aim of the paper is to shed light on the issue whether the fun work environments are of strategic importance for organizations or they are only a new management fad or fashion. Methodology- The research includes a qualitative study (interview with five Human Resource managers and five management consultants) and a quantitative study (surveys with 388 with Turkish private bank employees who work for the headquarters of these banks). Findings- The results of both studies indicate that the respondents do not believe that fun working environments are a management fad or fashion. The paper also provides evidence that there has been a sustained interest in workplace fun that it is quite unlike the other popular management techniques that are suggested as panaceas or quick-fixes for organizations. Conclusion- This study provides evidence that the workplace fun initiatives are neither management fads nor fashions and that they are believed to be one of those dominant management concepts that survive.Keywords : Workplace fun, fun at work, fun work environment, management fad, management fashion