Humor In Organization
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Humor and Administration : A Serious Inquiry into Unofficial Organizational Communication By Dean L. Yarwood, University of Missouri-Columbia
Summary & Introduction : Humor and Administration
Focus – Administrative Humor
Serious Communication
Effects – Supportive / Detrimental
Types , Functions & Patterns
Types of Humor
Incongruity Humor Gallows Humor
Joking Relationship
Symmetrical Asymmetrical
Studies of Humor In Administration
Participants In Humor In Organization In
Hierarchical Order
Superiors gain the right to be aggressors Subordinates end up at receiving end
In
Same status
Sexual Nature Culture and Time Specific
Fiction and Administrative Humor Study of motives and feelings of Individuals Administrative humor as observed in
Broader
Context Freed of its focus on efficiency, behavior, and science
Gallows humor, Sage fool and Buffoon
Consequences
Preserving Social Structures
Contributes to Socialization of Employees
Conveys difficult messages in a easier way
Displacing aggression
Coping mechanism
Consequences ….
Expressing latent hostility
Easy Adaptability of new rules
Help organization to share its identity & culture
Converts forbidden subjects to a serious discussion
Conclusion
The article provides insight into the unknown and informal type of communication prevalent in the organization. Backed with sufficient examples. More detailed and realistic view. Managers to accept humor as important form of informal communication.
Conclusion SHORTCOMINGS: 1)Did not provide the broad picture about the negative effects of humor. 2)Information was not arranged in an organized manner. Some managerial lessons to be learnt. In all, the article makes interesting and knowledgeable reading.
THANK YOU
Humor and Administration : A Serious Inquiry into Unofficial Organizational Communication By Dean L. Yarwood, University of Missouri-Columbia
Summary & Introduction : Humor and Administration
Focus – Administrative Humor
Serious Communication
Effects – Supportive / Detrimental
Types , Functions & Patterns
Types of Humor
Incongruity Humor Gallows Humor
Joking Relationship
Symmetrical Asymmetrical
Studies of Humor In Administration
Participants In Humor In Organization In
Hierarchical Order
Superiors gain the right to be aggressors Subordinates end up at receiving end
In
Same status
Sexual Nature Culture and Time Specific
Fiction and Administrative Humor Study of motives and feelings of Individuals Administrative humor as observed in
Broader
Context Freed of its focus on efficiency, behavior, and science
Gallows humor, Sage fool and Buffoon
Consequences
Preserving Social Structures
Contributes to Socialization of Employees
Conveys difficult messages in a easier way
Displacing aggression
Coping mechanism
Consequences ….
Expressing latent hostility
Easy Adaptability of new rules
Help organization to share its identity & culture
Converts forbidden subjects to a serious discussion
Conclusion
The article provides insight into the unknown and informal type of communication prevalent in the organization. Backed with sufficient examples. More detailed and realistic view. Managers to accept humor as important form of informal communication.
Conclusion SHORTCOMINGS: 1)Did not provide the broad picture about the negative effects of humor. 2)Information was not arranged in an organized manner. Some managerial lessons to be learnt. In all, the article makes interesting and knowledgeable reading.
THANK YOU
