#3052. How does leader self-deprecating humor affect creative performance? The role of creative self-efficacy and power distance

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Abstract:
The study aims to explore the role of a unique aspect of the leaders humor, namely self-deprecating humor, on the creative activity of subordinates in the Chinese context. The results show that the leaders self-deprecating humor negatively impacts employees creative performance due to their creative self-efficacy, and employees power distance inhibits this process.
Keywords:
Creative performance; Creative self-efficacy; Leader self-deprecating humor; Moderated mediation model; Power distance

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