Energy Crossover from Leader to Followers: A Time-lagged Study of the Effects of Energy Discrepancy and Leader-Member Exchange

This study investigates the effects of the difference between leaders’ and followers’ level of subjective energy on the change in subordinates’ energy one year later, and on customer-oriented citizenship behaviors. Building mainly on the crossover model, our time-lagged model also examines the moder...

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Autores: Parent-Rocheleau, Xavier, Tremblay, Michel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid
Repositorio:Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
OAI Identifier:oai:journals.copmadrid.org:jwop/art/jwop2020a13
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.5093/jwop2020a13
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Energy at work, Crossover model, Dyadic contagion, Leader-member exchange, Energy depletion, Organizational citizenship behavior
Energía en el trabajo, Modelo de transmisión, Contagio diádico, Intercambio líder-miembro, Agotamiento de energía, Comportamiento cívico organizativo
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Sumario:This study investigates the effects of the difference between leaders’ and followers’ level of subjective energy on the change in subordinates’ energy one year later, and on customer-oriented citizenship behaviors. Building mainly on the crossover model, our time-lagged model also examines the moderating role of leader-member exchange. Results of polynomial regression and response surface analyses performed with a sample of 277 dyads in the retail sector indicate that the effect of the energy gap is asymmetrical, such that followers paired with a more energetic leader gain energy one year later, whereas those matched with less energetic leaders experience energy depletion. As expected, a high-quality relationship buffers the de-energizing effect of leaders with lower energy and augments the gain of energy triggered by more energetic leaders.