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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Short-time non-work-related computing and creative performance

Jungwon KuemMikko Siponen

subject

analysis of variancenon-work-related computingsocial aspects of automationtuottavuusrecovery toolbroaden-and-build theorykäyttötyönsosiologiarecoveryrecovery mechanismstietokoneetSTNWRCatmospheric measurementscognitive efforttyömotivaatioparticle measurementstyöviihtyvyysfactorial experimentwork productivityshort-time nonwork-related computingmental fatiguecreative performanceresearch implicationtyöaikatyön kuormittavuusjaksaminenfatiguetyön organisointivapaa-aika

description

It has been argued that non-work-related computing (NWRC) takes time away from work and, hence, decreases work productivity. On the other hand, it has also been claimed that short-time non-work-related computing (STNWRC) (a maximum of 15 minutes), has a positive impact on work productivity, including relief from boredom, higher creativity, and the underlying recovery mechanisms. To examine the impact of STNWRC on creative performance, we draw on Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory, the concept of recovery with mental well-being and low cognitive effort. A 2 × 2 factorial experiment with 40 subjects was conducted. The results indicate that STNWRC has a positive effect on creative performance, when people have mental fatigue. In the post hoc analysis, STNWRC with low cognitive effort has a greater positive effect on creative performance. As a research implication, we suggest that organizations need to encourage employees to use STNWRC as a recovery tool when employees have mental fatigue. peerReviewed

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2014-01-01
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:jyu-202203161874