Literature Review
Several sources were used in this research of workplace happiness that helps define the concept in question and develop an understanding of elements that contribute to it. Maktoum’s (2017) book provides an understanding of the different aspects of happiness, including personal and societal, which provides implications for investigating an individual’s satisfaction in the context of interactions with others. Additionally, this work explains the model of happiness that can be achieved through proper life habits such as positivity, providing implications for organizations to create environments that foster this attitude.
The culture that guides interactions of employees within companies can be altered to enhance happiness by applying appropriate models of happiness. The article by Bader, Hashim, and Zaharim (2013) examines the topic of friendship in the workplace as an element that helps foster happiness within organizations. The findings contribute to this research by providing implications for understanding interpersonal communications within a work environment. Liu and Robertson (2011) article examine theoretical concepts and approaches to spirituality in firms, which can be used for developing a scale that can be used to measure the attitudes of individuals towards perceived higher power, nature, and other people, while Pawar (2008) discusses the concept as a whole. The findings of this literature imply that ethics, believes, and values are critical for commercial organizations in regard to happiness.
The examined literature provides an understanding of the complex nature that facilitates workplace happiness. A study conducted by Petchsawang and Duchon (2009) argues that spirituality contributes to the feeling of happiness at the workplace. This includes mindfulness and compassion, which allows one to understand the specifics of developing an appropriate environment by creating a connection between an organization and its employees that will provide the latter with the feeling of confidence and safety. Dimitrov’s (2012) contributed to this paper by expanding an understanding of meaningfulness at work. Apart from the workflow and quality of product or service, participants of the author’s study cited social environment and specifics of their organization as elements that contribute to their happiness. Samnani and Sign (2014) argue that standard practices applied by companies to enhance employee performance, for instance, compensation based on productivity, may have an adverse impact on the staff members, while Hosie and Sevatos (2009), as well as Joo and Lee (2017), argue that employers can affect the productivity of work within their organizations. However, the focus should be not only on financial compensation but also on the well-being of individuals.
Research conducted in a real-life work environment helps to understand the connection between organizational attitudes and happiness, which contributes to this paper’s conclusions. Thompson and Goodale (2006) state that the proper planning of the workflow is crucial and should consider individual specifics of employees. Therefore, there is no single strategy that can guarantee workplace happiness, and companies have to incorporate different elements that help enhance workplace happiness.
Methodology
The research methodology for this study incorporated an examination of various sources such as books and journal articles that discuss happiness in general and organizational strategies for fostering an appropriate environment. Additionally, several studies, such as Bader et al. (2013), Petchsawang and Duchon (2009), and Dimitrov (2012), that provide evidence-based practices for companies are discussed in this paper. These works help understand the concept of happiness and its correlation with interpersonal relationships such as friendships and communication, as well as its connection with organizational attitudes and values.