China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China
This research investigated the effect of workplace fun (WPF) practices on two job attitudinal outcomes (job satisfaction and job stress). Building on affective events theory (AET), this study proposes a mediating role of fun experience and a moderating role of employee cynicism between WPF practices and two job outcomes. Two independent studies were conducted to test the hypotheses. Study 1 includes the data collected from three service organizations in Hong Kong, China and study 2 includes the data collected through an online survey platform. The results show that fun experience mediates the relationship between WPF practices and two job outcomes. Moreover, employee cynicism serves as a boundary condition between WPF practices and fun experiences. A first-stage moderated mediation model was supported. Discussion and future research directions were discussed.
