Title :
Short-Time Non-work-related Computing and Creative Performance
Author :
Jungwon Kuem ; Siponen, Mikko
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Syst., Univ. of Jyvaskyla, Jyväskylä, Finland
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 :
productivity; social aspects of automation; STNWRC; broaden-and-build theory; cognitive effort; creative performance; factorial experiment; mental fatigue; mental well-being; recovery mechanisms; recovery tool; research implication; short-time nonwork-related computing; work productivity; Analysis of variance; Atmospheric measurements; Educational institutions; Fatigue; Internet; Media; Particle measurements; cognitive effort; creative performance; non-work-related computing; recovery;
Conference_Titel :
System Sciences (HICSS), 2014 47th Hawaii International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
DOI :
10.1109/HICSS.2014.398