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JOURNAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
The Role of Humor in Startup Success: The Mediating Role of Team Performance
Author(s): Shalini S Gopalkrishnan
Citation: Shalini S Gopalkrishnan, (2017) "The Role of Humor in Startup Success: The Mediating Role of Team Performance," Journal of Organizational Psychology, Vol. 17, Iss. 3, pp. 9-23
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
Entrepreneurial ventures have high rates of failure in converting an idea to a business. We seek to understand the role of humor to sustain ventures. Research shows us that humor plays a critical role in team performance. A strong team can overcome the initial hiccups of a startup and increase the chances of success. This study benchmarks the level of humor, then does an intervention of a humor training session, and measures its effects. We theorize that there will be an increase in team performance due to stress reduction, which will lead to a likelihood of survival of the startup.
