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

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.