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Short-time non-work-related computing and creative performance (2014)

Kuem, J., & Siponen, M. (2014). Short-time non-work-related computing and creative performance. In Proceedings of the 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2014) (pp. 3215-3223). IEEE. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2014.398

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Kuem, Jungwon; Siponen, Mikko

Parent publication: Proceedings of the 47th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences : 6-9 January 2014, Waikoloa, Hawaii

Parent publication editors: Sprague, Ralph H., Jr.

Place and date of conference: Waikoloa, HI, USA, 6.-9.1.2014

eISBN: 978-1-4799-2504-9

Journal or series: Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

ISSN: 1530-1605

eISSN: 2572-6862

Publication year: 2014

Pages range: 3215-3223

Article number: 14158942

Number of pages in the book: 5194

Publisher: IEEE

Place of Publication: Piscataway, NJ

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/HICSS.2014.398

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/80173

Abstract

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.

Keywords: computers; use; working hours; leisure; organisation of work; work burden; work comfort; work motivation; managing; productivity; sociology of work

Free keywords: social aspects of automation; STNWRC; broaden-and-build theory; cognitive effort; creative performance; factorial experiment; mental fatigue; recovery mechanisms; recovery tool; research implication; short-time nonwork-related computing; work productivity; analysis of variance; atmospheric measurements; fatigue; particle measurements; non-work-related computing; recovery

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2014

JUFO rating: 1