Managing with humor : a novel approach to building positive employee emotions and psychological resources /: a novel approach to building positive employee emotions and psychological resources. ([2019])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nilupama Wijewardena, Ramanie Samaratunge, Charmine Härtel.
• Authors: Wijewardena, Nilupama; Samaratunge, Ramanie; Härtel, Charmine E. J, 1959-
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Why Managerial Humor Matters; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Importance of Humor for Contemporary Workplaces; 1.3 What Is Humor?; 1.4 What Humor Is Not; 1.5 Contribution of the Book; References; 2 Examining Humor Events at Work; 2.1 Dissecting Humor Events; 2.2 History of the Study of Humor; 2.3 Theories of Humor; 2.4 Humor in the Workplace; 2.5 Humor Events at Work; 2.6 Development of the WHEF; 2.6.1 Step 1: The Humor Creator; 2.6.2 Step 2: Intentions of the Humor Creator; 2.6.3 Step 3: The Channel Used 2.6.4 Step 4: Humor Target2.6.5 Step 5: Cognitive Appraisal by the Target; 2.6.6 Step 6: Target's Response to Humor Creator; References; 3 Managerial Humor as a Tool for Impacting Employees' Emotions; 3.1 Definition of Managers' Humor; 3.2 Managerial Humor at Work; 3.3 The Dark Side of Workplace Humor; 3.4 Humor as a Managerial Tool; 3.5 Emotions in the Workplace; 3.6 Definition of Emotions; 3.7 Emotions and Managerial Humor; 3.8 Affective Events Theory; 3.9 Managers' Humor Behavior as an Affective Event; 3.10 Moderator Variables; 3.10.1 Leader-Member Exchange 3.10.2 Employees' Locus of Control3.10.3 Employees' Affect Intensity; 3.10.4 Employees' Job Stress; 3.10.5 Employees' Perception of Managers' Humor Style; 3.11 Employees' Psychological Resources; 3.12 Employees' Turnover Intention; References; 4 Exploring Humor in Australian Work Settings; 4.1 Why Study Humor in Australian Organizations?; 4.2 Methodology of the Study; 4.3 Sample Selection; 4.4 Survey Questionnaire; 4.5 Administration of the Survey Questionnaire; 4.6 Findings; 4.6.1 Preliminary Analysis of the Data; 4.6.2 Sample Characteristics 4.6.3 Frequency of Humor Occurrence in Australian Workplaces4.6.4 Employees' Acceptability, Engagement, and Enjoyment of Humor at Work; 4.6.5 Participants and Channels of Humor Events; 4.6.6 Intentions of Humor Creation and Functions; 4.6.7 Employees' Expectations of Managers' Humor; 4.7 Discussion of Findings; 4.7.1 Frequency of Humor in Australian Organizations; 4.7.2 Employees' Perception of Acceptability, Engagement and Enjoyment of Humor at Work; 4.7.3 Participants, Channels, Intentions, and Functions of Humor; 4.7.4 Employees' Expectations of Their Immediate Managers' Humor 4.8 Summary of FindingsReferences; 5 Managerial Humor and Its Impact on Employees' Emotions and Psychological Resources; 5.1 Methodology; 5.1.1 Rational for Using Experience Sampling Methodology; 5.1.2 Designing a ESM Study; 5.1.3 Sampling Protocol for ESM; 5.1.4 Recruitment of Participants; 5.1.5 Administration of ESM; 5.2 Questionnaire and Measures Used; 5.3 Findings; 5.3.1 Sample Characteristics; 5.3.2 Effects of Employees' Perception of Managers' Humor and Their Emotions (H1); 5.3.3 Effects of Moderator Variables (H2a-e)
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.3/14; Humor in the workplace; Corporate culture; Industrial management -- Social aspects; Corporate culture; Humor in the workplace; Industrial management -- Social aspects; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811336362; 9811336369
• Related ISBNs: 9789811336355; 9811336350
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 30, 2019).
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