Keywords

leisure, work and leisure, work recovery

Abstract

Postmodern perspectives on work and leisure acknowledge the interwoven nature of these domains, an example being the increasing number of organizations intentionally incorporating leisure into the employee experience. Existing research, however, provides no specific theoretical guidance regarding the potential impacts of strategically integrating recreation activities into the work domain. Thus, based on positive organizational scholarship and leisure science theories, we build an individual level model describing the phenomenon of leisureat- work (LAW). We propose LAW activities have the ability to produce feelings of personal expressiveness at work as moderated by employees’perceptions of the activities. Personal expressiveness then mediates LAW activities’ ability to promote the development of organizational commitment, work engagement, and resilience among employees.

Original Publication Citation

Duerden, M. D., Courtright, S. H., & Widmer, M. A. (2018). Why people play at work: A theoretical examination of leisure-at-work, Leisure Sciences, 40(6), 634-648. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2017.1327829

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

Leisure Sciences

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Experience Design and Management

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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