Effects of Workplace Fun to Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement of Hospital Nurses

Abstract

Objectives Culture and climate of hospital would be an important factor on quality of services in these competitive healthcare industry. This study aimed to investigate the effects of workplace fun to job satisfaction and work engagement of hospital nurses. Methods Data were collected by self-administered questionnaire from 3rd to 9th May, 2013. Respondents were 196 nurses working in four hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do province. Four dimensions pf workplance fun, such as The effects of workplace fun on job satisfaction and work engagement of nurses were tested through multiple linear regression analysis by controlling population and social variables. Results Global fun at work and personal freedoms, dimensions of workplace fun, were significantly influenced to satisfaction with rewards of hospital nurses. Global fun at work and socializing with coworkers were significantly influenced to satisfaction with hospital nurses’ coworkers and superiors. Global fun at work, personal freedoms, and socializing with coworkers were significantly influenced to work engagement of hospital nurses. Global fun at work was the most influential to organizational effectivieness among four dimensions of workplace fun. Conclusions Workplace fun in general hospital revealed as effective factor to job satisfaction and work engagement of hospital nurses. Sub-factors of workplace fun should be used cautiously except global fun at work. We recommend to hospital managers to build fun culture and climate to nurses in general hospitals. Key words: Workplace fun, Job satisfaction, Work engagement, Hospital nurse