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Publication details [#48678]
Orams, Mark. 2008. Send in the clowns: The role of the joker in three New Zealand IT companies. Humor 21 (3) : 253–281.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Journal WWW
Annotation
This paper identifies and discusses four forms of humor use by jokers in the workplace: offering relief; pushing the boundaries; developing the particular culture and challenging management. The functions are examined, drawing on organizational and humor literature and on the community of practice framework (Wenger 1998).