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Emotions running high : Examining the effects of supervisor and subordinate emotional stability on emotional exhaustion
David, Emily M. Shoss, Mindy K. Johnson, Lars U. Alan Witt, L.
David, Emily M.
Shoss, Mindy K.
Johnson, Lars U.
Alan Witt, L.
Abstract
We sought to better understand the impact of leader emotional stability on follower burnout. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, we examined the emotional exhaustion consequences of supervisor-subordinate emotional stability congruence. Study 1 consisted of 299 light construction and maintenance workers and their supervisors. Study 2 was comprised of 294 workers at a city permits office and their supervisors. As hypothesized, both samples revealed that the highest levels of subordinate emotional exhaustion occurred when both supervisor and subordinate emotional stability were low. Our polynomial regression results suggest that the effects of leader and follower emotional stability are not simply a matter of similarity; subordinates low in emotional stability are disproportionately and negatively impacted by a low-emotional stability leader.
Keywords
personality congruence, leader personality, emotional stability, emotional exhaustion, conservation of resources
Date
2020
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Research in Personality
Book
Volume
84
Issue
Page Range
1-10
Article Number
Article 103885
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
File Access
Open