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Relationship between the Use of Humor Styles and Innovative Behavior of Executives in a Real Estate Company

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  • Chaiyaset Promsri

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The main objective of this study was to examine the relationship between humor styles and innovative behavior of Thai executives in a chosen real estate company. Modified versions of Humor Style Questionnaire (HSQ) and Innovative Work Behavior Scale (IWB) were used as the instruments for data collection. Participants were collected from fifty-two executives in all hierarchical levels in a real estate company listed in Stock Exchange of Thailand. The results of multiple regression analysis indicated that humor styles of Thai executives in a selected real estate company explained 29% of variance (R2 = .285, F (4, 52) = 4.687, p

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  • Chaiyaset Promsri, 2017. "Relationship between the Use of Humor Styles and Innovative Behavior of Executives in a Real Estate Company," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 7(9), pages 342-351, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:hur:ijarbs:v:7:y:2017:i:9:p:342-351
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    1. Mohammad Hosein Moshref Javadi & Reza Salehzadeh & Saeed Hoseini Poor, 2013. "Studying the Relationship between Humor and Organizational Citizenship Behavior," International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences, vol. 3(3), pages 146-151, July.
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