Leader humor: a double-edged sword

Hu, Xiaoran (2023) Leader humor: a double-edged sword. Current Opinion in Psychology, 54. ISSN 2352-250X

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Abstract

Leader humor has been considered one of the most promising yet least understood influential tools by psychologists and management scholars. Here, I review the growing body of research on leader humor and its implications for followers and organizations, showing that despite being theorized as a positive leadership tool, leader humor can function as a double-edged sword in bringing both beneficial and detrimental outcomes for followers and organizations.In the process, I identify six distinct mechanisms (three positive and three negative) through which leader humor affects followers. In a way, leader humor can be used to reduce or increase the social and psychological distance between leaders and followers. I also discuss the directions for future research on leader humor.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/current-opin...
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author
Divisions:	Management
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2023 15:06
Last Modified:	08 May 2024 21:23
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/120578

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