Effects of Workplace Friendship on Work Engagement, Individual Performance and Job Satisfaction (original) (raw)

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ABSTRACT: İn this study, the effects of workplace friendship on work engagement, performance and job satisfaction was investigated. Research data gathered from Turkish public sector and private sector employees. Online questionnaire form was sent via e-mail to participant and 177 valid questionnaires were analyzed. According to the research findings, friendship opportunity strongly affects job satisfaction, vigor, dedication and weakly absorption. However friendship prevalence had no significant effect on job satisfaction, work engagement and performance. The perceived individual performance was differentiated by gender and women had higher performance than men. Married participants scored higher on vigor than unmarried. The presence of friendship atmosphere in public sector found to be more than private sector. Also private sector employee's performance was more than public sector. Lastly in the case having the best friend in the workplace led a greater value on the dimension of friendship prevalence. The 3rd Multidisciplinary Academic Conference-MAC-EMMT 2014, Prag, Çek Cumhuriyeti; 04/2014

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