Sharaf, Amanda A2013-11-072013-11-0720082008Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 47-05, page: 3080.http://hdl.handle.net/10393/27728http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-12224The purpose of this study was to: (1) explore the type of relationships that exist for work and leisure for workers of a federal government department, and (2) examine the perceptions of workers believed to experience leisure at work. The study employed a phenomenological design in an attempt to understand people's perceptions and perspectives of a particular situation. Access to the population group was provided by a senior sponsor of the department, who had secured five workers to partake in the semi-structured interviews. The key results indicate that: (1) leisure tends to be experienced during work, (2) work offers a "leisure appeal", and (3) leisure appears to be a "state of mind" notion that is distinctly experienced from the obligations of structured work. The study provides insight regarding the work-leisure relationship for some public sectors workers; however, more research is needed in order to make generalizations.102 p.enPsychology, Industrial.Recreation.Thesis