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The Complexity of Workplace Humour: Laughter, Jokers and the Dark Side of Humour

By Barbara Plester (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-24667-3, 978-3-319-24669-7
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-24669-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2294284 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XVII, 164\179
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
Economic Sociology; Personality and Social PsycholIndustrialOrganisational and Economic Psychology; Organizati

Description

This book discusses boundaries for organizational humour as well as the jokers and jesters that enliven modern workplaces. It has long been accepted that humour and tragedy can occupy the same space and that is eloquently demonstrated in this book. Using ethnographic research techniques, a selection of stories, ruminations, cartoons, and narratives of events is combined with theoretical conceptions of humour and fun to create a comprehensive analysis of the good, the bad, and the downright ugly in organizational humour.

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