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| The Top-Down Effects of Leader Complex Emotional Expression Based on Emotion-as-Social-Information Theory and Uncertainty Management Theory |
| HONG Beier，MAO Jianghua，LIAO Jianqiao |
| 1. Renmin University of China, Beijing, China; 2. Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China; 3. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China |
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Abstract Using a literature review approach and addressing practical application needs, this study explores the interpersonal impact of a leader’s complex emotional expressions towards subordinates. First, based on the analysis on the concept of complex emotions and from the perspective of the emotional process of “generation-experience-expression-recognition”, this study elucidates the origins and interpersonal manifestations of complex emotions. Second, based on the theories of emotion-as-social-information and uncertainty management, this study formulates a theoretical model of the downstream effects of a leader’s complex emotional expressions. It explicates the transmission of leader thinking information, subordinate identity information and environmental uncertainty information through complex emotions, further exploring their impact on subjective and objective leadership effectiveness. Finally, the study discusses the theoretical implications and future research directions.
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Received: 26 July 2023
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