Examining humour in HRD from theoretical and practical perspectives
@article{Roth2006ExaminingHI,
title={Examining humour in HRD from theoretical and practical perspectives},
author={Gene L. Roth and Robin Yap and Darren C. Short},
journal={Human Resource Development International},
year={2006},
volume={9},
pages={121 - 127}
}Abstract Relatively little attention has been paid to the role of humour in HRD, despite its frequent occurrence in HRD activities. This paper summarizes discussions from a pre-conference on humour at the 2005 AHRD Conference in Estes Park, Colorado, provides a summary of humour theory and highlights the need for a research on the application of humour in HRD.
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