@book{ScheelGockel2017, author = {Scheel, Tabea and Gockel, Christine}, title = {Humor at Work in Teams, Leadership, Negotiations, Learning and Health}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Berlin}, isbn = {978-3-319-65689-2}, publisher = {SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences}, pages = {XII, 143}, year = {2017}, abstract = {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.}, language = {en} }