The Role of Workplace Fun in Enhancing Organizational Outcomes a Study on Sadat City University
| Main Author: | Wageeh A. Nafei |
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| Format: | Article eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3545121 |
Daftar Isi:
- This paper attempts to determine the role of Workplace Fun (WF) in enhancing Organizational Outcomes (OO) at Sadat City University (SCU). Using Tews et al., 2014 for measuring WF and Shamsuddin & Abdul Rahman, 2014; Demir, 2014; Imam, et al., 2014; Albdour, et al., 2014; Davoudi & Allahyari, 2013; Cicei, 2012; Luthans, 2011; Bauer & Erdogan, 2010; Pugno & Depedri, 2009; Yen, 2008; Jacqueline & Kessler, 2004 for measuring OO. The study develops a number of hypotheses and tests them. Of the 400 questionnaires that were distributed, 300 usable questionnaires were returned, a response rate of 75%. The research has reached a number of results, the most important of which are: (1) the responses of faculty members at SCU showed that there is a low tendency towards the leadership in the university towards the practice of FA and their support for fun. This indicates that most leaders follow the standards, policies and regulatory procedures from the point of view of the teaching process, (2) the university faculties are aware of the OO in the work through the university's interest in the excellence of its leaders and their brilliance in their work, services, innovations and leadership support for the values, considerations and customs of the university. In addition, the investment of implicit and explicit knowledge in their work, and (3) research has shown that WF has an effective role in increasing the event of fun and fun atmosphere for employees characterized by recreational activities and competitions to change their psychological well-being. The research concluded that: (1) the management should encourage employees to socialize with each other and emphasize the joke and the importance of humor. Human resource managers must enhance pleasure in the workplace through formal and informal methods, (2) the University of Sadat City and its faculties take into consideration that achieving OO. This can not be achieved unless high standards of excellence are achieved at the university and individual levels focusing on unique organizational resources and capabilities in order to achieve their organizational objectives, (3) fun work environment should be provided at SCU and its faculties. This can be done by supporting the social and psychological activities of the employees. This will enhance their attitudes towards the university and enhance personal relations. This will improve the OO, (4) leaders at SCU and its faculties must have a moral duty to create an organizational culture that encourages creativity, respect for laws, and personal initiative that is consistent with the mission and goals of the university, and (5) the current stage at SCU under the competition and obtaining local and international rankings on the quality of education and academic accreditation requires the creation of new knowledge and innovations that contribute to the achievement of OO. In addition, their brilliance in the leadership of thought and organizational intelligence builds the educational system that maintains learning and innovation commensurate with the provision of services to the community.