Abstract at the Least (Reviews of Databased Studies of a Whimsical Nature)

As performance technologists collect data about performance in the workplace, they must be consciously aware how their presence affects the data they are collecting. While it would be improper to be dishonest in data collection, it is certainly not dishonest to use all avenues at hand to analyze problems. One wonders how many performance technologists realize the value of informal observation and analysis of jokes as a key to workplace relationships.