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banana time: a standalone construct

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Sociology of work

informal ritualized breaks and joking among workers that make monotonous jobs tolerable and give the workday structure.

In sociology of work, banana time refers to informal ritualized breaks and joking among workers that make monotonous jobs tolerable and give the workday structure. This meaning comes from Roy (1959) in Human Organization.[1]

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References

Roy, D. F. (1959). “Banana Time”: Job Satisfaction and Informal Interaction. Human Organization, 18(4), 158-168. https://doi.org/10.17730/humo.18.4.07j88hr1p4074605

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