Workers' playtime? Boundaries and cynicism in a "culture of fun" program

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 285-303

  Fleming, Peter ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Culture; Cynicism; Dignity; Fun; Humor; Power

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944554548     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886305277033     Document Type: Review

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