Does workplace fun buffer the impact of emotional exhaustion on job satisfaction?

RIS ID

36850

Publication Details

Karl, K. & Peluchette, J. V. (2006). Does workplace fun buffer the impact of emotional exhaustion on job satisfaction?. Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, 7 (2), 128-141.

Abstract

This study examined health care workers¿ (N= 142) attitudes toward workplace fun and the level of fun they experienced at work as well as their emotional labor, emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction. Our results showed that the negative impact of emotional exhaustion on job satisfaction was significantly lower for health care workers¿ who experienced greater levels of fun at work. In general, the health care workers in this sample expressed positive attitudes toward workplace fun. These results, their implications, and directions for future research are discussed.

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