Along with
the development of researches on Organizational Behavior, more and more scholars
pay attention to the organization humor. This article firstly reviews the concept
and measurement of organization humor, and then mentions some relevant researches.
In the fourth part, this article lists some further advice which may be studied
in the future.
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