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25.02.2022 | Original Paper

Leader self-deprecating humor and employee creativity at workplace: a longitudinal study

verfasst von: Mei-Jun Huang

Erschienen in: Review of Managerial Science | Ausgabe 2/2023

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Abstract

Der Artikel untersucht in einer Längsschnittstudie den Einfluss von selbstironischem Humor auf die Kreativität und Identifikation von Mitarbeitern. Er diskutiert die Bedeutung des Führerhumors in modernen Organisationen und seine historischen Wurzeln, die bis zu den Philosophen der Antike zurückreichen. Die Studie konzentriert sich auf die spezifische Art von Führungshumor, selbstironischem Humor, bei dem Führungskräfte Witze über ihre eigenen Versäumnisse und Rückschläge machen. Die Forschung zielt darauf ab, eine Lücke in der Literatur zu füllen, indem die Auswirkungen dieses besonderen Humorstils auf die Kreativität und Identifikation der Mitarbeiter untersucht werden. Die Studie untersucht verschiedene Beziehungen, einschließlich der positiven Auswirkungen des selbstironischen Humors von Führungspersönlichkeiten auf die Identifikation von Führungspersönlichkeiten und die Kreativität der Mitarbeiter sowie der vermittelnden Rolle der Führungspersönlichkeit und der mäßigenden Effekte von Teamharmonie und Organisationsstolz. Die Ergebnisse tragen zum Verständnis bei, wie Führerhumor effektiv eingesetzt werden kann, um Teamdynamik und Leistung zu verbessern.
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Metadaten
Titel
Leader self-deprecating humor and employee creativity at workplace: a longitudinal study
verfasst von
Mei-Jun Huang
Publikationsdatum
25.02.2022
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Review of Managerial Science / Ausgabe 2/2023
Print ISSN: 1863-6683
Elektronische ISSN: 1863-6691
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-022-00532-w

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