The “Clowns”’ Use of Humor in Building Interpersonal Relationships in the Workplace: GSP and CCT

Abstract

This research is deals with the clowns' use of humor as a tool in building relationships in the workplace. The general objectives of this study are to identify the clowns in the organizations and to describe how their use of humor helps them to build relationships in their organizations. To fulfill these objectives, the research utilized a qualitative research design in the form of interviews. The participants of the interviews were from the National Head Office of the Girls Scout of the Philippines and from the Head Office of CCT. To gather data, two interview guides were prepared which were used for the two types of interview sessions conducted by the researcher. Participants for the first type of the interviewee were asked to identify the clowns in their organizations based on the provided definition of a clown. The identified clowns became the participants for the second type. Out of 20 participants, only 14 became the official interviewees of this study. Out of the 20 identified clowns, only 13 became the official clowns of this study. Based on the data gathered, it was concluded that the clowns' use of humor helps them in building relationships in the workplaces. Viewing the relationship as satisfactory, these employees decided to engage into a relationship with the clowns in their workplaces.