Business and Leisure “Bleisure” in Organization: Antecedents and Outcomes

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the concept of bleisure (business and leisure) in an organization along with its antecedents and outcomes. Bleisure is a combination of completing work and entertainment or a pleasant situation at the same time. The sample used in this study were 106 respondents who work in Event Organizer (EO). Data collection methods in this study used questionnaires. Data was analyzed by using regression test. The results of this study indicate that if people work in an organization that combines business and leisure (bleisure), they will have the creativity and high innovation performance, and the application of business and leisure (bleisure) can be achieved through mobile working style and gamification. Bleisure or a combination of fun activities and work can enhance creative intelligence and innovation performance for individuals in completing work, every person will be more creative and innovative. Leisure and work are related things, when individuals are burdened with assignments, the application of leisure in an organization is one of the effective things. AbstrakTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengeksplorasi konsep bleisure (business and leisure) dalam suatu organisasi bersama dengan anteseden dan hasil. Bleisure adalah kombinasi dari penyelesaian pekerjaan dan hiburan atau situasi yang menyenangkan dalam waktu yang sama. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 106 responden yang bekerja di Event Organizer (EO). Metode pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji regresi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa jika seseorang bekerja dalam organisasi yang menggabungkan business and leisure (bleisure), mereka akan memiliki kreativitas dan kinerja inovasi yang tinggi, serta penerapan business and leisure (bleisure) dapat dicapai melalui gaya kerja mobile dan gamification. Bleisure atau kombinasi dari aktivitas yang menyenangkan dan pekerjaan dapat meningkatkan kreativitas dan inovasi, ketika individu merasakan kejenuhan dalam tugasnya, maka aplikasi yang menyenangkan dalam organisasi adalah satu cara yang efektif.

The Effect of Humor on The Innovative Output with Innovative Work Behavior as Variable of Medition

“…Communication is fundamental in business because business is a collaborative activity (Hooker, 2012). Today has become an era of leisure economy where fun activities are transformed into activities that generate a plus point in the economic field (Adhiatma et al, 2019) Communication styles vary widely around the world, and this contributes to a surprising variety of business styles. One of the communication styles in the business environment, namely humor.…”