Play in Work

Abramis, David J.

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“…He has explained that although play can be a means to some other end, it is also an activity that is enjoyable in itself. In addition to this view of play, Abramis (1990) has proposed that another type of play is simply 'goofing around'.…”

Section: Online Flirting: Playing At Lovementioning

confidence: 99%

Cyber-Flirting

Whitty

2003

Theory & Psychology

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While there exists some research on offline flirting, there is currently little in the way of conceptual theory or empirical research on flirting in cyberspace. This paper attempts to help redress this balance. The paper initially presents a summary of the (Gibson, 1986, pp. 11-12) For Gibson, who invented the term, 'cyberspace' offers an ultimately liberating experience. In his book Neuromancer (1986), the main character, Case, becomes addicted to cyberspace. Virtual reality is a space where one's dreams can be satisfied.In this space, one can excogitate new identities. The fictional characters of Neuromancer experience cyberspace as a place of rapture and erotic intensity. WithinGibson's matrix, entities attain a 'hyperreality'. In comparison, ordinary experience appears dull and mundane. Gibson (1986) also highlights the erotic appeal of cyberspace:Now she straddled him again, took his hand, and closed it over her, his thumb

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Section: Online Flirting: Playing At Lovementioning

confidence: 99%

Cyber-Flirting

Whitty

2003

Theory & Psychology

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“…Within Maslow's (1943) hierarchy of needs, connection is belonging, and individuals may seek to fulfill this need through play. For adults, this may involve play at work (Abramis, 1990). For children, Miller and Kuhaneck (2008) found that relationships are crucial in play, which included the selection of activities and the involvement of siblings, peers, adults, and pets.…”

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“…However, all retirees lived in a retirement community; therefore, they may value a community connection more than retirees who do not reside within similar settings. Furthermore, because the adults in this study were retired, we were not able to explore Abramis's (1990) observation that adults seek playful social connections through work. Nevertheless, our findings provide an initial understanding of connection across the groups.…”

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“Finding Beauty in Everyday Life”: A Photo-Elicitation Study of Play Across the Life Span

2017

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Play is part of people's lives. Across the life span, play is viewed as central to healthy growth and development, although how individuals play and what play means to them changes with different stages of life. In this qualitative study using photo elicitation, children, college students, and retirees photographed 9 play concepts (connection, creativity, discovery, freedom, fun, growth, inner self, risk, and play as an overarching concept). The thematic analysis showed convergent (each theme within the concepts of discovery, freedom, growth, inner self, and play were represented by all groups) and divergent (within the concepts of connection, creativity, fun, and risk) conceptualizations of play concepts across the life span. Implications for working with all groups are also discussed.

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“…The encouragement of playful attitudes to work has been associated with positive effects on creativity (March, 1976;Mainemelis & Ronson, 2006); and with improvements in organizational involvement (Abramis, 1990), motivation (Webster & Martocchio, 1993), teamwork (Dougherty & Takacs, 2004), and the socialization of new employees (Dandridge, 1988). Other related work explores the role of humour (Avolio, Howell, & Sosik, 1999), ceremonies and celebrations (Deal & Key, 1998), and the use of games and competitions (Newstrom, 2002).…”

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Innovation and play

Dodgson

2016

Innovation

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Play provides a means by which organizations explore, learn and adapt in order to deal with uncertainty. By allowing the freedom to move beyond everyday organizational constraints, play encourages and facilitates innovation. This paper examines the nature of play and its significance. It considers the role of technology, and especially virtuality, and the provision of space and time, for play. It suggests playful organizations can provide a reminder, at a time of growing societal and political introspection and disillusionment, of the value of animating cooperative interactions producing negotiated futures.

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Play in Work

Cited by 46 publications

References 14 publications

Cyber-Flirting

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“Finding Beauty in Everyday Life”: A Photo-Elicitation Study of Play Across the Life Span

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