Work-Leisure Blending: An Integrative Conceptual Review and Framework to Guide Future Research

Troy A. Smith; Marcus M. Butts; Stephen H. Courtright; Mat D. Duerden; Mark A. Widmer

doi:10.1037/apl0000924

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Work-Leisure Blending: An Integrative Conceptual Review and Framework to Guide Future Research

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Work-Leisure Blending: An Integrative Conceptual Review and Framework to Guide Future Research

Troy A. Smith, Marcus M. Butts, Stephen H. Courtright, Mat D. Duerden and Mark A. Widmer

Journal of applied psychology, Vol.107(4), pp.560-580

04/01/2022

DOI: 10.1037/apl0000924

PMID: 34516159

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Abstract

Since the industrial revolution, work and leisure have largely been considered opposing domains. A growing number of organizations, however, enable and/or promote blending leisure activities into the workplace. Similarly, several conceptualizations across different disciplines examine how work and leisure can coexist. These different conceptualizations have yielded a rich but fragmented theoretical account of work-leisure blending. To address this problem, we provide a comprehensive theoretical integration of multiple literature streams where research has explored work-leisure blending. Further, we develop a tripartite dimensional framework designed to elucidate the central dimensions of work-leisure blending (i.e., segmentation-integration, unstructured-structured, and independent-interactive) undergirding this phenomenon. Using this framework as a theoretical foundation, we then discuss important contextual considerations and future research directions related to work-leisure blending.

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Title: Subtitle: Work-Leisure Blending: An Integrative Conceptual Review and Framework to Guide Future Research
Creators: Troy A. Smith - Univ Nebraska, Coll Business, Dept Management, POB 880491, Lincoln, NE 68588 USA
Marcus M. Butts - Southern Methodist University
Stephen H. Courtright - University of Iowa
Mat D. Duerden - Brigham Young University
Mark A. Widmer - Brigham Young University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of applied psychology, Vol.107(4), pp.560-580
DOI: 10.1037/apl0000924
PMID: 34516159
NLM abbreviation: J Appl Psychol
ISSN: 0021-9010
eISSN: 1939-1854
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assoc
Number of pages: 21
Language: English
Date published: 04/01/2022
Academic Unit: Management and Entrepreneurship
Record Identifier: 9984380433702771

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