@article{article_1609492, title={THE WORKPLACE HUMOR DEAD-END: AN EXAMINATION OF AGGRESSIVE HUMOR IN THE SPIRAL OF REVENGE INTENTION SELF-ESTEEM AND EMPLOYEE SILENCE}, journal={Uluslararası Yönetim İktisat ve İşletme Dergisi}, volume={21}, pages={1213–1234}, year={2025}, DOI={10.17130/ijmeb.1609492}, author={Çoban, Ramazan and Çiçek, Berat}, keywords={Mizah, Agresif Mizah, İntikam Niyeti, Öz Saygı, Çalışan Sessizliği}, 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.}, number={3}, publisher={Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi}