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"Scholars from various disciplines have studied humor since antiquity. Yet, over the centuries, these researchers have also struggled to conceptualize a viable, well-accepted notion of humor. Beyond pleasure and amusement, people use humor for a variety of social functions. On the one hand, humor can cause others to like the humorous source more, attract regard, ease conversations, promote expression and the exchange of ideas, introduce new topics of discussion, or smooth interactions. On the other hand, in aggressive forms, humor can halt verbal interactions, modify the usual rules of conversation, communicate critiques, or contribute to the creation of subversive environments.Not All Claps and Cheers: Humor in Business and Society Relationships is an original research anthology that considers different angles from which to address the use of humor by individuals, groups and business actors in their interactions within, around, and across organizationsthat is, at the interfaces of business and society. Accordingly, the research anthology is organized in four sections"Humor, Business and Society," "From Society to Business: Humors Use and Roles in Activist Movements," "From Business to Society: Humors Use and Roles in Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Public Relations," and "Society within Business: Humors Use and Roles in the Workplace and in Organizations." This ground-breaking research anthology draws on material from marketing, communications, human resources and stakeholder theory to throw light on this poorly understood facet of human business behavior."--Provided by publisher.

Wit and humor in business. --- Industrial sociology.

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"Public speaking can be terrifying. For David Nihill, the idea of standing in front of an audience was scarier than cliff jumping into a thorny pit of spiders and mothers-in-law. Without a parachute or advanced weaponry. Something had to change. In what doesn't sound like the best plan ever, David decided to overcome his fears by pretending to be a comedian called "Irish Dave" for one full year, crashing as many comedy clubs, festivals, and shows as possible. One part of the plan was at least logical: he was already Irish and already called Dave. In one year, David went from being deathly afraid of public speaking to hosting a business conference, regularly performing stand-up comedy and winning storytelling competitions in front of packed houses. And he did it by learning from some of the best public speakers in the world: stand-up comedians. Do You Talk Funny?: 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker shows how the key principles of stand-up comedy can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking. (Or at least two of the three.) Whether you are preparing for a business presentation, giving a wedding toast, defending your thesis, raising money from investors, or simply want to take on something you're afraid of, this book will take you from sweaty to stage-ready. You'll learn how to: - Craft a story and content that your audience will want to listen to - Find the funniest parts of your material and how to get to them faster - Deal with stage fright - Master the two most important parts of your performance: timing and delivery Ten percent of the author's proceeds from this book will go to Arash Bayatmakou via Help Hope Live until he is fully back on his feet and thereafter to one of the many facing the same challenges after suffering a severe spinal cord injury. "--

Business presentations. --- Wit and humor in business.

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Humor ist eines der stärksten und effizientesten Führungsinstrumente - so Gerhard Schwarz. Eine originelle, fundierte und aufschlussreiche Lektüre. Neu in der 2., überarbeiteten Auflage sind nützliche Ergänzungen zur Rolle des Humors bei der Konsensfindung in Gruppen und Organisationen sowie zur reinigenden Funktion des Humors in stark emotional aufgeladenen Situationen. Die 1. Auflage war auf der Shortlist für den Deutschen Wirtschaftsbuchpreis 2007. „Kern der Lehre: Mitarbeiter, die viel lachen, sind stressresistenter, selbstbewusster und sehr viel kreativer. Witze können Konfliktsituationen die Schärfe nehmen, Kritik besonders pointiert zusammenfassen, Teams zusammenschweißen.“ Spiegel online „Zu einem in der Praxis gut verwendbaren Werkzeug wird das Buch durch zahlreiche Tipps und Ratschläge, zum Beispiel für den Umgang mit klassischen „Typen“, denen wir im beruflichen Alltag begegnen, seien es Vielredner oder Zuspätkommende, Leistungsverweigerer oder Miesmacher.“ Personalmanager „Gerade bierernste Typen, die meinen, dass ihre Position keine Ironie erlaube, sollten dieses Buch lesen. Denn Humor ist nicht nur etwas für Witzetypen. Es ist ein Handwerk, das jeder erlernen kann.“ Personal-Journal.

Business. --- Management science. --- Personnel management. --- Business and Management, general. --- Human Resource Management. --- Wit and humor in business. --- Leadership.