The Fundamental Role of Workplace Fun in Applicant Attraction

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Does fun promote learning? The relationship between fun in the workplace and informal learning (2017, methodology): “When considered along with Tews et al. (2016), the results from the present study signal that additional research should examine interactions between core self-evaluations and workplace situational factors to further understand how they influence individuals‘ performance in different domains.”
Fun and friends: The impact of workplace fun and constituent attachment on turnover in a hospitality context (2014, background): “…that fun does in fact have positive consequences for individuals and organizations (e.g. Peluchette and Karl, 2005; Stromberg and Karlsson, 2009; Tews et al., 2012), other studies have been more critical, highlighting that workplace fun may be met with resistance (e.g. Baptiste, 2009; Fleming,…”
Fun in the workplace: A review and expanded theoretical perspective (2019, background): “Finally, fun job responsibilities are tasks that are personally enjoyable, meaningful, and a good fit to the person's interests (Tews et al., 2012).”
Play hard, work hard: Fun at work and job performance (2014, background): “Consistent with this notion is the idea that younger employees typically place higher value on having fun at work and thus seek positions and organizations that provide them such opportunities (Tews et al., 2012).”