Humor and leadership.

Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and ConflictVol. 9 Nbr. 1, January 2005

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Humor and leadership.

ABSTRACT

Today's leaders, whether they are in business, education, the military, or in religious institutions, face a multitude of challenges to meet the mission of the organization. Keeping employee morale high, accomplishing the organizational goals, promoting teamwork and creating a workplace that is free from stress are at the forefront of the issues leaders face each day. Having a sense of humor--and knowing how and when to use it--can be a useful management tool to a leader.

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The purpose of this study is to understand how military leaders from various organizational backgrounds, use humor to improve morale, accomplish organizational goals and objectives, promote teamwork, and relieve workplace stress.

Research questions to be answered within the main context of the study include:

a. Can humor be used to improve a leadership style?

b. Is the use of humor more effective when it is deliberate or spontaneous?

c. How was the use of humor developed?

d. How does a leader know when to use humor?

e. Can the use of humor be le...

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