Measuring organizational play in small businesses

Abstract Although traditionally seen as antinomic to work, play has always existed in work organizations. Recently, organizations increasingly and openly embrace play, research indicates the positive effects of such on employees’ well-being, attitude creativity. However, difficulty conceptualizing different types absence measurement tools have hindered large-scale study play. In present paper, we develop two scales for organizational play—diversionary serious We use datasets French small businesses test scales. pre-test our initial set items a first dataset (N = 78). perform correlation, reliability, exploratory factor analyses second 278) using adjusted after pre-test. Our final consist ten diversionary seven assess construct validity by selecting range constructs pertaining members’ perception, well characteristics organization. demonstrate good reliability validity. The developed aim contribute literature at workplace, changing nature modern entrepreneurial health.