Sunday, April 24, 2016

Blog Entry #9: Laughitisim- Disney movie

Shelby McNeel

Blog Entry #9: Laughitism:


Today’s leaders all face a multitude of challenges in order to meet goals of their organization. Through the use of laughitisim, the social movements of humor become evident as a strategy of non-violent resistance to oppression and dictatorship. Humor is more than just funny concepts; it represents a multifunctional management tool that can be used to achieve many objectives (Romero, 2006). This concept uses humor to help overcome and take down any conflict during social movements. While resistance or oppression may form in social environments, the use of humor can help to resolve that unwanted tension. The use of humor to resolve conflict is clearly seen in Disney’s new movie Zootopia. In a city inhabited by dangerous animals, a little bunny realizes how tough it is to enforce law and resolve crime cases. With the help of her difficult partner and determination, the unique approach of humor rises and takes stand to alleviate that tension. This concept offers powerful strategies and challenges oppression. The movie reveals how absurdity may transcend rationality and help one gain knowledge in areas that were unseen before. This movie also reveals the idea that with humor, evil can change to goofiness; it creates the idea of being in the “in group”, and a way for leaders to encourage followers. Humor is also an important part of the organizational culture of successful companies such as Ben & Jerry’s (Cas- telli 1990), Southwest Airlines (Barbour 1998), Sun Microsystems, and Kodak (Caudron). Katherine Hudson, CEO of the Brady Corporation, suggests that humor can spark innovation and increase the likelihood that un- pleasant tasks will be accomplished and to relieve stress (Hudson 2001).



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