Questions and Answers about Fun at Work

By R. Ford, F. McLaughlin, J. W. Newstrom. 2003

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Effects of attitudes vs experience of workplace fun on employee behaviors: Focused on Generation Y in the hospitality industry (2013, background): “Further, not all employees will experience similar fun from the same activities, depending on their subcultures (e.g. less-educated vs more-educated, men vs women, hourly vs salaried employees; Ford et al., 2003).”
Play hard, work hard: Fun at work and job performance (2014, background): “These activities are likely to result in a positive environment in which ideas and knowledge are shared freely (Clouse and Spurgeon, 1995) and promote a type of atmosphere consistent with what consultants and researchers term a “fun culture” (Baptiste, 2009; Ford et al., 2003; Hudson, 2001; McDowell”
Give Them Something to Smile About: A Marketing Strategy for Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers (2008, background): “Previous research examining the use of fun-related activities in the workplace found that the top three most frequently used activities were casual dress days, employee recognition and rewards, and company-provided food and refreshments (Ford, McLaughlin, and Newstrom 2003).”
A meta‐analysis of positive humor in the workplace (2012, background): “…on the effects of having fun while at work has found that when employees perceive the workplace to be fun, there may be positive implications for employee morale, creativity, performance, and commitment (Fluegge, 2008; Ford et al. , 2003; Lamm and Meeks, 2009; McDowell, 2004; Pryor et al. , 2010).”
How Does Workplace Fun Impact Employee Perceptions of Customer Service Quality? (2006, background): “One exception is a study by Ford, McLaughlin, and Newstrom (2003) who surveyed 572 human resource professionals.”
Fun and friends: The impact of workplace fun and constituent attachment on turnover in a hospitality context (2014, methodology): “This scale comprised five activities based on the work of Ford et al. (2003).”
Fun in the workplace: A review and expanded theoretical perspective (2019, background): “Fun activities reflect social activities that are organized and sponsored by the organization designed to foster a sense of enjoyment and commitment (Ford et al., 2003; Karl et al., 2005; Tews et al., 2014), such as outings, team building activities, and public celebrations of achievements and perso”