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THE WORKPLACE HUMOR DEAD-END: AN EXAMINATION OF AGGRESSIVE HUMOR IN THE SPIRAL OF REVENGE INTENTION SELF-ESTEEM AND EMPLOYEE SILENCE

Year 2025, Volume: 21 Issue: 3, 1213 - 1234, 30.09.2025

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationships between aggressive humor, revenge intention, self-esteem and employee silence. Quantitative research method was used to examine the relationships between research variables. Research data was collected by survey method. The main population of the study consists of employees working in the service sector in Malatya province of Turkey. 391 participants were reached by convenience sampling method. The data obtained in the research were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. According to the research findings, as a result of direct effect analyses, it was seen that aggressive humor displayed in the workplace positively affects employees' revenge intention. It was also seen that aggressive humor negatively affects employees' self-esteem; self-esteem negatively affects revenge intention. According to the results of indirect effect analyses, it was seen that self-esteem partially mediates the relationship between aggressive humor and revenge intention. In addition, it was determined that employee silence has a moderating role in the relationship between self-esteem and revenge intention. It is evaluated that the research findings will make an original contribution to the literature on the concepts of humor, revenge intention, self-esteem and employee silence in the workplace.

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İŞYERİNDE MİZAH ÇIKMAZI: İNTİKAM NİYETİ ÖZ SAYGI VE ÇALIŞAN SESSİZLİĞİ SARMALINDA AGRESİF MİZAHIN İNCELENMESİ

Year 2025, Volume: 21 Issue: 3, 1213 - 1234, 30.09.2025

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı agresif mizah, intikam niyeti, öz saygı ve çalışan sessizliği arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Araştırma değişkenleri arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek amacıyla nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma verileri anket yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın ana kütlesini Türkiye'nin Malatya ilinde bulunan hizmet sektörü çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Kolayda örnekleme yöntemi ile 391 katılımcıya ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen veriler Yapısal Eşitlik Modellemesi ile analize tabi tutulmuştur. Araştırma bulgularına göre, doğrudan etki analizleri sonucunda, iş yerinde sergilenen agresif mizahın çalışanların intikam niyetini olumlu yönde etkilediği görülmüştür. Ayrıca agresif mizahın çalışanların öz saygısını olumsuz yönde etkilediği; öz saygının da intikam niyetini olumsuz yönde etkilediği görülmüştür. Dolaylı etki analizleri sonuçlarına göre, öz saygının agresif mizah ile intikam niyeti arasındaki ilişkiye kısmen aracılık ettiği görülmüştür. Ayrıca, çalışan sessizliğinin öz saygı ile intikam niyeti arasındaki ilişkide düzenleyici bir rolünün olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularının işyerinde mizah, intikam niyeti, öz saygı ve çalışan sessizliği kavramları ile ilgili literatüre özgün katkı sağlayacağı değerlendirilmektedir.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Business Administration
Journal Section Research Articles
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Ramazan Çoban 0000-0002-4505-0437

Berat Çiçek 0000-0002-4584-5862

Early Pub Date September 29, 2025
Publication Date September 30, 2025
Submission Date December 29, 2024
Acceptance Date May 14, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 21 Issue: 3

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APA Çoban, R., & Çiçek, B. (2025). THE WORKPLACE HUMOR DEAD-END: AN EXAMINATION OF AGGRESSIVE HUMOR IN THE SPIRAL OF REVENGE INTENTION SELF-ESTEEM AND EMPLOYEE SILENCE. Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat Ve İşletme Dergisi, 21(3), 1213-1234. https://doi.org/10.17130/ijmeb.1609492