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The Complexity of Workplace Humour : Laughter, Jokers and the Dark Side of Humour / by Barbara Plester

By: Plester, Barbara, autor
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2016Edition: First edition 2016.Description: 1 recurso en línea (XVII, 164 páginas) : 6 ilustraciones, 1 ilustración a color.ISBN: 9783319246697.Subject: Gestión de recursos humanos | HumorOnline resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)Digital Resources
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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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LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO Madrid Digital Acceso Electrónico (UEM) Ciencias Sociales HF5549.5 2016 EB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Acceso electrónico eBook.29042266
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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.

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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