%0 Conference Paper %1 gochmann2017switching %A Gochmann, Viktoria %A Ohly, Sandra %B Proceedings of the 18th EAWOP Congress 2017 - Enabling Change through Work and Organizational Psychology %D 2017 %K gochmannpub ohlypub wipsypub %P 1094 %T Switching perspectives: Daily affective work events from leaders’ viewpoint %X Purpose Leader’s affectivity matters: it is a central predictor of performance and has an impact on the well-being of subordinates. In the same time recent research fosters the view of subordinates as active partners in the workplace. Subordinates might influence leader’s affect during interactions. Thus in this study we aim to detect antecedents of leaders’ affective reactions associated to their subordinates’ behaviors based on the Affective Events Theory. Design/Methodology 41 leaders of different German firms completed a questionnaire on personality and the relationship with up to three subordinates. Subsequently, a 10-work-days diary study was conducted to investigate the relation between interactive follower-leader-events and affective reactions of the leader. Results Analysis of the three-level model revealed that daily interactions with the follower do influence positive as well as negative affective reactions of the leader. Additionally, effects of leader’s personality and sympathy towards the followers were observed. Limitations This study is limited because only self-report data of leaders was obtained, which could have been influenced by memory and other biases. Research/Practical Implications Our results contribute to developing a more comprehensive concept for the follower-leader relationship process, where followers are considered as active partners. Also, awareness about the effects of followers’ behaviors on leader could be used for stress prevention programs or coaching. Originality/Value This study shows first indications for a mechanism of follower affective influence on leaders beyond contagion. It applies an event approach to account for dynamics at the workplace as suggested by previous research.

@inproceedings{gochmann2017switching, abstract = {Purpose Leader’s affectivity matters: it is a central predictor of performance and has an impact on the well-being of subordinates. In the same time recent research fosters the view of subordinates as active partners in the workplace. Subordinates might influence leader’s affect during interactions. Thus in this study we aim to detect antecedents of leaders’ affective reactions associated to their subordinates’ behaviors based on the Affective Events Theory. Design/Methodology 41 leaders of different German firms completed a questionnaire on personality and the relationship with up to three subordinates. Subsequently, a 10-work-days diary study was conducted to investigate the relation between interactive follower-leader-events and affective reactions of the leader. Results Analysis of the three-level model revealed that daily interactions with the follower do influence positive as well as negative affective reactions of the leader. Additionally, effects of leader’s personality and sympathy towards the followers were observed. Limitations This study is limited because only self-report data of leaders was obtained, which could have been influenced by memory and other biases. Research/Practical Implications Our results contribute to developing a more comprehensive concept for the follower-leader relationship process, where followers are considered as active partners. Also, awareness about the effects of followers’ behaviors on leader could be used for stress prevention programs or coaching. Originality/Value This study shows first indications for a mechanism of follower affective influence on leaders beyond contagion. It applies an event approach to account for dynamics at the workplace as suggested by previous research. }, added-at = {2017-06-20T12:04:42.000+0200}, author = {Gochmann, Viktoria and Ohly, Sandra}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/213b4b66e7100dd5930f810950d803c8e/wipsykassel}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 18th EAWOP Congress 2017 - Enabling Change through Work and Organizational Psychology}, interhash = {11cb62ebacb0ac03436e16e12cbdd133}, intrahash = {13b4b66e7100dd5930f810950d803c8e}, keywords = {gochmannpub ohlypub wipsypub}, month = may, pages = 1094, timestamp = {2017-06-20T12:04:42.000+0200}, title = {Switching perspectives: Daily affective work events from leaders’ viewpoint}, year = 2017 }