Mirth and Murder: Crime Scene Investigation as a Work Context for Examining Humor Applications

Autor/inn/en	Roth, Gene L.; Vivona, Brian
Titel	Mirth and Murder: Crime Scene Investigation as a Work Context for Examining Humor Applications
Quelle	In: Human Resource Development Review, 9 (2010) 4, S.314-332 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-4843
DOI	10.1177/1534484310379958
Schlagwörter	Crime; Investigations; Technical Occupations; Work Environment; Context Effect; Humor; Human Resources; Social Science Research; Death; Socialization; Industrial Psychology; Sensory Experience; Scientific Attitudes; Adjustment (to Environment); Organizational Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Untersuchung; Technical occupation; Technischer Beruf; Arbeitsmilieu; Humoristische Darstellung; Humankapital; Social scientific research; Sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung; Sterbefall; Tod; Todesfall; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Betriebspsychologie; Industriepsychologie; Sinnerfahrung
Abstract	Within work settings, humor is used by workers for a wide variety of purposes. This study examines humor applications of a specific type of worker in a unique work context: crime scene investigation. Crime scene investigators examine death and its details. Members of crime scene units observe death much more frequently than other police officers and they encounter extremely graphic and violent sensory and mental images. Within this unique work context, humor resides. This study helps human resource development practitioners understand the purposeful application of humor in a specific work context. This increased understanding can help them to interpret humor applications and to use humor in their workplaces to achieve individual and organizational goals. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10