领导者情感能够影响下属个体绩效和团队整体绩效,但作用机制尚不清晰。基于情感事件理论和情绪传染理论,在个体层面上,领导者情感通过情绪传染和领导者行为两条路径影响下属情感,进而影响下属绩效和工作态度。其次在团队层面上,个体情感通过情绪传染和交叉影响形成团队情感基调,通过影响团队过程,进而影响团队绩效。最后,文章提出领导者情感的跨层整合模型,并对未来研究方向进行讨论。
Leaders' affect influences subordinates' performance and team performance. However, the mechanisms for effect of leaders' affect are not clear. Drawing on affective events theory and emotional contagion theory, this paper develops a multi-level theoretical model to explain effect of leaders' affect at different levels. Firstly, at the individual level, leaders' affect influences subordinates' performance through subordinates' affect. In particular, emotional contagion and leader behaviors account for the relationship between leaders' affect and followers' affect. Secondly, at the team level, individuals' affect converge and form group affective tone through emotional contagion processes. Group affective tone in turn influences team process and thereafter shapes team performance. Implications and future research directions are discussed.