How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspective
Based on social information processing theory, we provide a novel theoretical account of how and when leader humor influences subordinate boundary-spanning behavior. We develop a moderated mediation model explicating the mechanism of psychological safety and the boundary condition of subordinate int...
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| author | Xi Wang Songbo Liu Wen Feng |
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| description | Based on social information processing theory, we provide a novel theoretical account of how and when leader humor influences subordinate boundary-spanning behavior. We develop a moderated mediation model explicating the mechanism of psychological safety and the boundary condition of subordinate interpersonal influence. Using multiwave data, we tested our research hypotheses with a sample of 452 members from 140 teams in a Chinese information technology (IT) company. Results showed that leader humor positively affects subordinate boundary-spanning behavior via increased psychological safety. Moreover, this mediated effect is stronger when subordinates have high interpersonal influence. These findings offer theoretical and practical insights into boundary-spanning activities and leader humor, which we discuss. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e8991a88fe249e7b35330acedc062bc2022-12-22T04:26:12ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-09-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.956387956387How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspectiveXi WangSongbo LiuWen FengBased on social information processing theory, we provide a novel theoretical account of how and when leader humor influences subordinate boundary-spanning behavior. We develop a moderated mediation model explicating the mechanism of psychological safety and the boundary condition of subordinate interpersonal influence. Using multiwave data, we tested our research hypotheses with a sample of 452 members from 140 teams in a Chinese information technology (IT) company. Results showed that leader humor positively affects subordinate boundary-spanning behavior via increased psychological safety. Moreover, this mediated effect is stronger when subordinates have high interpersonal influence. These findings offer theoretical and practical insights into boundary-spanning activities and leader humor, which we discuss.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.956387/fullpsychological safetyinterpersonal influencesocial information processing theoryleader humorboundary-spanning behavior |
| spellingShingle | Xi Wang Songbo Liu Wen Feng How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspective Frontiers in Psychology psychological safety interpersonal influence social information processing theory leader humor boundary-spanning behavior |
| title | How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspective |
| title_full | How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspective |
| title_fullStr | How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspective |
| title_short | How leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary-spanning behavior: A social information processing theory perspective |
| title_sort | how leader humor stimulates subordinate boundary spanning behavior a social information processing theory perspective |
| topic | psychological safety interpersonal influence social information processing theory leader humor boundary-spanning behavior |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.956387/full |
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