Gols, Pim, Floris (2024) The moderating effects of playful work design on work engagement and perceived autonomy. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Organizations have become increasingly aware of how valuable employee well-being is. Especially in times when employees are faced with various demands, it is imperative to facilitate resources. This study pursued to examine the link between work engagement, perceived autonomy and playful work design among individuals. Our direct analysis of these variables is unprecedented and original. Our data was collected in four weeks through an online questionnaire. In total 70 respondents, including employees and students participated in our study. The results showed a significant positive relationship between work engagement and perceived autonomy. Contrary to our hypothesis, we found that playful work design significantly moderated this relationship in a negative way. Subsequently, we performed exploratory analyses to further investigate our hypotheses and playful work design operated as a negative moderator in various instances. This study underlines the value of initiatives aimed at enhancing work outcomes like engagement. Top down and bottom-up interventions may provide positive changes for employees and organizations. Processes that precede playful work design usage may be studied in a novel way through qualitative measures.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Adams, S.P. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jul 2024 06:18 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jul 2024 06:18 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4131 |
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