期刊名称：Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review
电子版ISSN：2223-5833
出版年度：2013
卷号：2
期号：6
出版社：Sohar University, Oman and American University of Kuwait
摘要：This paper investigates the adopted styles of humor withinthe Omani public work environment. The four styles of humor were determined and considered for implementation by managers within the Omani public sector. By utilizing the case study approach as thestrategy for the research, the evidence collection device and the narrative perspectives, formed in a questionnaire and an interview, were used to gather data.The results indicated that the aggressive humor style is not favoured by Omani public managers and they instead fostered affiliative humor style for building and strengthening relationships. It was also found thatjeopardizing dignity by using humor is not tolerated which denotes to the fact that Omani public managers do not favour self-defeating humor style. On the other hand, they praise positivity and good source of conduct within themselves and with otherswhich refers to the self-enhancing humor style. Further details in terms of the instances for each style were provided
