Citation:

Dr. Rose Idiowa Wariboko. "Self-Defeating Humour and Employee Resilience in Public Interventionist Agencies in South-South, Nigeria" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 223-231, 2025.

Abstract:

This study looked at the connection between staff responsiveness and self-defeating humor in South-South Nigerian public interventionist organisations. The research used a descriptive design. Structured questionnaires were used to generate primary data. The study's population comprised 2925 workers from the eleven public interventionist organisations in SouthSouth Nigeria. Consequently, the Taro Yamane sample size determination formulation yielded a sample size 394 for the investigation. Additionally, all items scored higher than 0.70 on the Cronbach Alpha coefficient, demonstrating the instrument's dependability. The Spearman's Rank Order Correlation Coefficient was used to test the hypotheses. The significance level for the tests was set at 0.05. The results showed a strong correlation between staff responsiveness and self-defeating humour in South-South Nigerian public interventionist organisations. Consequently, the study concludes that self-defeating humour and staff resilience in public interventionist agencies in the South-South region of Nigeria are significantly correlated. Accordingly, the study suggests that managers in public interventionist organisations should foster a happy and encouraging workplace that invites staff members to use affiliative humour. By employing humour to foster interpersonal relationships, improve teamwork, and create a positive environment. Supervisors can set a good example by actively using inclusive and upbeat humour. Thus, the study recommends that the Management of Public Interventionist Agencies should raise awareness among employees about the potential negative impact of self-defeating humour on their well-being and resourcefulness. Training programs on communication skills, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence can help employees understand the consequences of selfdefeating humour and encourage them to adopt more resourceful communication styles.

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Keywords:

Self-Defeating Humour, Employee Responsiveness, Agility, Responsiveness, Resourcefulness.