TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between workplace fun, trust-in-management, employee satisfaction and whether the level of fun experienced at work moderates the effects.Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a sample of 240 frontline staff in a large-scale retail store in Hong Kong.Findings The results show that trust-in-management mediates the relationship between workplace fun and employee job satisfaction. Additionally, employees who experience a high level of fun in the workplace have a greater effect on workplace fun, trust-in-management and job satisfaction.Research limitations/implications The main limitation of this study is that it collects data from a self-reported single source in a cross-sectional survey design.Practical implications Because workplace fun helps organizations promote employee trust and job satisfaction, organizations should provide more enjoyable activities for employees to participate in.Originality/value This study provides a new insight into the effects of workplace fun on employees’ trust-in-management and job satisfaction.
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
SN  - 2040-8005
DO  - 10.1108/JCHRM-03-2016-0002
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHRM-03-2016-0002
AU  - Chan Simon C.H.
AU  - Mak Wai-ming
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Have you experienced fun in the workplace? An empirical study of workplace fun, trust-in-management and job satisfaction
T2  - Journal of Chinese Human Resource Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 27
EP  - 38
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -