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I suppose you think that's funny! The role of humour in corporate learning events

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A study into the use of humour in business training courses found that it can be used to release tension within a learning situation and encourage group cohesion for students. Humour can also be used as a learning tool, to help explain a difficult concept or to relieve boredom. Five courses run by UK banking institutions were analysed. Students were found to use humour as a defence against instructors when they felt threatened and it was used to reduce hostility. Instructors did not use humour often and in some cases found it difficult to cope with humorous students.

Banking Institutions, Depository Credit Intermediation, DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS, Research, Methods, Banking industry, Usage, Banks (Finance), Training, Education, Humor, Business education, Humor in education

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Training in different types of organisations: differences and dynamics in the organisation of learning at work

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Network training development schemes seem to work well in business establishments when compared to alternative strategies involving structure-oriented, system-oriented and actor-oriented systems. They are very effective because they encourage company personnel to cooperate in developing a strategy to suit the needs of each business area within the organisation. Labour and training networks are discussed.

Management, Employee trainers

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