The Psychology of Humor at Work

Herausgeber: Robert, Christopher

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This collection of cutting-edge contributions provides researchers and students with a fascinating overview of the role of humor at work. Featuring insights into how empirical research can be conducted in this area, this comprehensive collection will appeal to anyone interested in the psychology of the workplace.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 431g
• ISBN-13: 9781138944947
• ISBN-10: 1138944947
• Artikelnr.: 43677912

Autorenporträt

Christopher Robert is an Associate Professor of Management in the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri, Columbia. His research focuses on humor at work, as well as cross-cultural management, work groups and teams, and conflict.

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors 1. Humor at work: Often experienced, seldom studied 2.
Humor and Leadership 3. Humor and person perception 4. Humor and
organizational networks: Functions and dysfunctions 5. Humor and creativity
6. Humor, stress, and coping 7. Humor in workgroups and teams 8. Humor in
job search and recruitment 9. Humor consulting 10. Paradoxes in workplace
humor research: Theory, culture, and the messy work of moving forward.
Index