{"product_id":"leadership-discourse-at-work-9781349300013","title":"Leadership Discourse at Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmploying a discourse analytical approach this book focuses on the under-researched strategy of humour to illustrate how discursive performances of leadership are influenced by gender and workplace culture. Far from being a superfluous strategy that distracts from business, humour performs a myriad of important functions in the workplace context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Transcription Conventions Introduction Transactional Aspects of Leadership Discourse: Humour and Getting Things Done The 'Other' Side of Leadership Discourse: Humour and the Performance of Relational Leadership Activities Doing Leadership in Context: The Impact of Working Groups Leadership, Humour and Workplace Culture Balancing Leader and Gender Identities Conclusion Notes References Index","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49371844182359,"sku":"9781349300013","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leadership-discourse-at-work-9781349300013","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}