A SCALE DEVELOPMENT STUDY TO MEASURE WORKPLACE LEISURE BEHAVIOURS AND OUT OF WORKPLACE LEISURE BEHAVIOURS

Özçelik Z., Aykan E.

in: CONTEMPORARY STUDIES ON MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION, Violla MAKHZUM, Editor, İksad Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.165-186, 2021

  • Publication Type: Book Chapter / Chapter Research Book
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Publisher: İksad Yayınevi
  • City: Ankara
  • Page Numbers: pp.165-186
  • Editors: Violla MAKHZUM, Editor
  • Kayseri University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In last decade, developed society's works are seen about citizenship, social responsibility, altruism, mental health, work and work ethic, subjective well being and leisure reviews. In this context, especially in the detection and evaluation of leisure behavior and orientation on the literature developed and high levels of welfare countries such as; Netherlands, USA, Canada, UK are researching this subject. Leisure Behaviours increase the quality of life and provide selfrenewal for the people (Aslan & Camsever, 2012). Leisure Behaviours also increase creativity, reveal the sense of discovery, and support the change (Edginton, 2007). Effective management of leisure behaviors will develop citizenship of the country. It helps to the evolution of norms and values in a positive direction also in the workplace. Leisure Behaviours also improve organizational citizenship behaviors, social responsibility, altruism. There are more scales developed to measure leisure issues in the literature. (Müderrisoğlu et al, 2005; Gürbüz et al, 2007; Mutlu, 2008; Yerlisu Lapa & Ağyar, 2011; Beard & Ragheb, 1982; Raymore et al, 1999). These scales focuses leiusure. But, none of them took into account workplace leisure behaviours.