Leisure and Work Parker offers one of the most influential early pieces of research which illustrates the link between work and leisure. Parker has developed a trilogy of patterns in which leisure is said to develop in reaction to different work experiences. Patterns of work Leisure activities are conditioned by various factors associated with the way people work e.g. an individuals autonomy at work, involvement and job satisfaction. Extension pattern Neutrality pattern Opposition pattern -Work extends into leisure. Individuals have a high degree of involvement, autonomy and job satisfaction.
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