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

• Main Author: Plester, Barbara (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Economic sociology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Positive psychology.; Industrial and Organizational Psychology.; Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Positive Psychology.

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...