Humor at Work in Teams, Leadership, Negotiations, Learning and Health

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-65689-2
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 143 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2526 g

Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Psychology

This book provides a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art on the adaptive and maladaptive functions of humor. Humor is inescapable in our daily interactions - also at the work place. Affiliative, self-enhancing, self-deprecating and aggressive humor can all occur at work and have unique and sometimes ambiguous effects. The volume presents humor research on five important workplace topics: teams, leadership, negotiation, learning, and health. It combines and integrates research from a range of fields, including work and organizational psychology, social psychology, communication, linguistics and sociology. In highlighting research gaps and stating future research questions, the book provides a sufficient starting point for further research on humor in relation to the aforementioned topics. For practitioners, recommendations are provided specific to each area.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gockel, Christine

Scheel, Tabea

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Coaching, Training, Supervision
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Wirtschafts-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Positive Psychologie, Glücksforschung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturpolitik, Kulturmanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: A Short Notice on Humor Definitions and Measurements.- Chapter 3: Humor in Teams.- Chapter 4: Humor in Leadership.- Chapter 5: Humor in Negotiations.- Chapter 6: Humor in Training.- Chapter 7: Humor in Health. Chapter 8: Emerging Topics for Humor Research and Practice.- Index.- Glossary.- References.