The Effects of Experienced Fun at Work on Positive Individual and Organizational Outcomes

Abstract

This study which aims to examine the effects of workplace fun perceptions of employees who work for the headquarters of the private banks in Turkish banking industry on the individual and organizational outcomes, comprises 18 of 25 of the private banks that are operating in Turkish Banking Industry. In this context, the opinions and perceptions of convenience sampled 367 employees who work for the headquarters of these banks are taken as base. The participants consisted of 61.3 % women, among the participants 53.7 % are married, 87.9 % have a university degree and their mean age is 31.62. The findings of the study reveal that the experienced fun at work has a positive effect on affective commitment, organizational identification, social climate, workgroup cohesion and workplace friendship, and a negative effect on intention to leave, whilst affective commitment, organizational identification, social climate, workgroup cohesion and workplace friendship have mediating effects on experienced fun at work-intention to leave relationship. This study, which is one of the first researches on workplace fun in the Turkish academic literature, aims to contribute to organizational psychology literature with its findings.

Keywords

• Workplace Fun
• Experienced Fun
• Organizational Outcomes
• Individual Outcomes
• Intention to Leave