Effect of Supervisor’s Humor on Work Place Productivity and Employee’s Creativity

Abstract

The present study was designed to study the effect of supervisors' humor on workplace productivity and employees' creativity. A sample of 300 was collected from different private and public organizations in twin cities via questionnaires. The present study used three questionnaires: the humor climate questionnaire (Cann et al., 2014), the individual work performance questionnaire (Koopmans, 2015), and creativity (Zhou & George, 2001) for data collection. The study shows a significant positive relationship between positive and negative humor and creativity and workplace productivity. This study was based on a Pakistani sample and examines the effect of a supervisor’s humor on workspace productivity and employee creativity. The main focus of this study will be employees from creative and creative departments of different organizations of different age groups. According to the survey, those more prone to cheerful and hostile humor show more creativity and workplace productivity. The study highlights that supervisors' effective humor can enhance workplace morals, promote a positive work environment, and revive creative thinking among the employees. Results also suggest that men have higher levels of creativity, workplace productivity, and cheerful humor than women. Moreover, the study investigated the significant positive relationship between positive and negative humor with creativity and workplace productivity.