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The Complexity of Workplace Humour

Laughter, Jokers and the Dark Side of Humour

Barbara Plester (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XVII, 164 Seiten

2015 | 1st ed. 2016
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-24667-3 (ISBN)

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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.

Chapter 1: The Set-Up.- Chapter 2: Theorising Humor.- Chapter 3: Execution of a Joke: Types and Functions of Humor.- Chapter 4: Send in the Clowns.- Chapter 5: Boundaries.- Chapter 6: The Punch Line: Transgression and the Dark Side.- Chapter 7: Getting the Joke: Applause and Laughter.

"The Complexity of Workplace Humour provides a 'cache of stories and legends' that contributes to the internal tone and the externally perceived ethos of a work establishment. ... From a wealth of personal observation of humor in work situations, Plester has written a reflective, rich and sophisticated tapestry of theory, supported with some data." (Maren Rawlings, Humor, Vol. 31 (03), August, 2018)

"The Complexity of Workplace Humour: Laughter, Jokers and the Dark Side of Humour represents a culmination of 12 years of ethnographic research on humor in the workplace. ... This book will likely interest scholars involved in researching the development, policing, and promotion of humor in organized environments ... . In sum, Plester's work provides thoughtful reflection on humor in organizations." (Richard D. Harvey and Heather Walker, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61 (20), May, 2016)

Erscheinungsdatum	08.10.2016
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 164 p. 6 illus., 1 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Sozialwissenschaften
Schlagworte	behavioral science • Functions of Humor • Industrial, Organisational and Economic Psychology • Jokers in the Workplace • Organizational Behavior and Humor • Organizational Culture and Humor • Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology • Personality and Social Psychology • The Dark Side of Humor • Worplace Humor and Fun
ISBN-10	3-319-24667-4 / 3319246674
ISBN-13	978-3-319-24667-3 / 9783319246673
Zustand	Neuware