While browsing Pinterest, I saw a pin of an office space with #workhappy in the caption. Because I hypothesize that the meaning and happiness that derives from social action at work motivates employees to participate and serves as a mediating mechanism for outcomes such as commitment, reduced turnover, and citizenship behaviors, I decided to see where #workhappy originated and how it was being used in social media. As I was expecting, a few twitter posts pertained to job satisfaction and happiness in the workplace, linking to articles such as,
"Is There One Simple Formula to Career Happiness?" by Pete Cashmore or
"Five Simple Ways to Harness the Power of Happiness at Work" by Harvey Detuschenforf. However, many of the posts tagged with #workhappy related to products made by the office supply company
Poppin which launched in 2012.
