No dia 29 de maio, entre as 13h00 e as 14h00, tem lugar uma sessão dos ISEG Research Seminars. O orador convidado será Michalis Drouvelis da University of Naples Federico II.
Os Seminários ISEG Research decorrem semanalmente, às quartas-feiras, contando com a participação de docentes do ISEG, bem como de outras instituições de ensino nacionais e internacionais.
Title
The Effects of Induced Emotions on Leading-by-Example (joint work with Zeyu Qiu)
Abstract
This paper investigates the effects of induced emotions on leading-by example. Using an online sample of more than 1,000 participants, we observe behaviour in a one-shot sequential voluntary contribution mechanism game where leaders and followers are induced to be either happy or angry. Our findings show that angry leaders contribute less than happy leaders. The same effect is observed when considering followers’ behaviour. A follow-up study uses the strategy method where the leader’s actual contribution is not revealed to followers and shows that angry followers behave no differently from happy followers. This suggests that the effect of induced emotions on followers’ behaviour operates primarily through the leader’s behaviour, highlighting the importance of leader emotions in shaping team outcomes. More broadly, our findings highlight the role of emotions as a causal force, suggesting that negative changes in well-being can bring about adverse effects on team cooperation.
