A place to be me, a place to belong: defining fun at work in a New Zealand call-centre
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Human Resources Institute of New Zealand Inc
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This paper examines the multiple meanings and differing value that employees attach to ‘fun atwork’ in a large call-centre. It utilises a phenomenological methodology to identify four components offun at work: (1) ‘doing’ something exciting (2) a light-hearted expression of self (3) positive collegial relationships (4) best balanced with other rewards. The research findings have implications forindividuals, human resource practitioners and managers who seek to make the most of a phenomenon that fascinates so many and seems to offer important organisational benefits.Description
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New Zealand Journal of Human Resource Management, vol.12(1), pp.22 - 33
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