Execution of a Joke: Types and Functions of Humour

Firstly this chapter describes the organizations that were studied over a period of 12 years and summarizes their business activities, size, and industry affiliations. The chapter then proceeds to investigate the form or types of humour enacted within these workplaces. It discusses the most prevalent and everyday types of humour while also giving examples of extreme and unusual humour practices found in two of the organizations – both in the Information Technology (IT) industry.

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