Modeling factors and importance of happiness using KJ method

• Published in: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
• Main Author: Lokman A.M.; Kadir S.A.; Noordin F.; Shariff S.H.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044202952&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-10-8612-0_91&partnerID=40&md5=2db614fcf094548d4a15146288963fd9

The literature suggests that work engagement and job satisfaction are aspects of happiness that lead to various positive organizational outcomes. However, the relationships among happiness, work engagement and organizational commitment still require further investigation as they are context dependent. Often, we do not have a clue on these relationships, when in fact the answer is within us. The study as reported in this paper is an attempt to use KJ Method as a mechanism to develop model of factors that contribute to happiness at work, and classifying the factors into its level of importance. By following the steps in KJ Method, participants brainstorm and prioritize issues and place emphasis on the most important factors, which reveal facts relevant to the problem and build common understanding, thus enable the identification of the causal structure of the problem. The established model could be used as a reference by employers to enhance employees’ happiness thus elevates productivity at work, and generate positive happynomics. © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018.