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| Author: | Hatch, M. Ehrlich, S. |
| Title: | Spontaneous humour as an indicator of paradox and ambiguity |
| Journal: | Organization Studies
1993 : VOL. 14:4, p. 505-526 |
| Index terms: | ORGANIZATIONS MANAGEMENT SKILLS |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Assuming that humour is built on a foundation of recognized contradiction, incongruity and incoherence, then it seems plausible that humour points to discourse capable of revealing the nature and substance of paradox and ambiguity - a topic of increasing interest to students of organization. This paper presents the method and results of a case study illustrating the interpretive possibilities of combining humour analysis with the study of paradox and ambiguity as a means to address everyday experience in organizations. |
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