Individual Differences in Managerial Humor Styles of Thai Managers in Real Estate Firms
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 9
Abstract
Abstract: Despite numerous studies have placed the emphasis on an examination of individual differences in humor styles, the investigation of this topic in Thai context has been overlooked and needs to be explored. As a consequence, the objective of this present study was to examine individual differences including gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) in humor style of Thai managers in real estate companies. Seventy-nine managers in all hierarchical levels of two real estate firms listed in Stock Exchange of Thailand were gathered for data collection by using Humor Style Questionnaire (HSQ) as the instrument. The result of independent sample t-test showed that male managers had a higher score on the use of self-defeating humor style than female managers (t = 2.806, p = 0.007). In addition, the result of Kruskal-Wallis H test demonstrated that there was a statistically significant difference in self-enhancing humor between the different age groups (χ2 (3) = 8.731, p = .033). Nonetheless, results of Kruskal-Wallis H test indicated no statistically significant differences in all four humor styles between the different BMI groups. Discussion and recommendations for further studies were also discussed. Keywords: Individual differences, Humor styles, Thai managers, Real estate firms
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Chaiyaset Promsri
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP396183
- DOI -
- Views 156
- Downloads 0
The Role of Media Literacy In Protecting The Consumer In Saudi Arabia
Abstract:This study aimed at determining the effect of media on formation the marketing literacy and also determining such marketing literacy on consumer protection in Saudi Arabia. The study also aimed at determining th...
Factors Affecting Accounting Student Academic Performance in the First Year of Study: A Case from Indonesia
Abstract:This study aims to analyze factors affecting accounting student academic performance in the first year study, i.e., gender, learning motivation, experience in the accounting courses, activeness in the student or...
Respondents Perception on Appropriate Manifesto Design in General Election
Abstract: Election through manifesto will ensure winning seat in general election. This research study determines respondent’s perception on appropriate manifesto design for the general election. Quantitative approach wi...
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of an Open Source Integrated Management Information Systems in University Libraries: A Case Study of Strathmore University Library, Kenya
Abstract: In this age of information explosion no library is able to satisfy all the needs of its users due to various constraints. It is because of this phenomenon that the concept of library IMS has developed. To achie...
Relation between Linguistic Intelligence and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Comparative Study)
Abstract: This research aimed at investigating the correlation between linguistic intelligence, and having Obsessive-compulsive disorderand the differences in linguistic intelligence due to differences in gender, as well...