Functions of Humor and Laughter at Work and the Classroom: Laugha, Laugha, Boom, Boom
摘要
This chapter covers the roles that laughter and humor play in our professional or working relationships/environments and how they can be used to augment or diminish those sorts of relationships or environments. Subjects like how humor and laughter are viewed in the workplace and are understood in leadership are covered. Teasing and bullying and their effects on workplace communication and environment are also explored. Empirical studies related to all the aforementioned topics are reviewed.