Mind games that create a well-focussed worker: How mindfulness can aid well-being and make for more accomplished employees

Abstract

Purpose

Mindfulness is well-studied in many disciplines, but less so in management science. Little is known about its impacts on employees at work. This paper focuses on mindfulness at work, defined as a psychological state in which employees intentionally pay full attention to the present moment while executing job tasks.

Design/methodology/approach

Researchers used a sample of 503 full-time employees, having earlier narrowed down the key items via questions put to business studies students who also work part-time.

Findings

Results suggested that mindfulness at work is an important antecedent to resource accrual, well-being and organizational attitudes. It also has an effect on the employee’s commitment and desire to stay with the organization.

Originality/value

Takes the concept of mindfulness into a new territory.

Citation

Wheatcroft, J. (2016), "Mind games that create a well-focussed worker: How mindfulness can aid well-being and make for more accomplished employees", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 24 No. 6, pp. 12-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-05-2016-0080