%0 Journal Article
%T Catching LeadersĄŻ Mood: Contagion Effects in Teams
%A Judith Volmer
%J Administrative Sciences
%D 2012
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/admsci2030203
%X Much of the behavior at work takes place within teams. Leaders of teams experience different feelings that, in turn, can have an impact on how team members feel and perform. This study examined the effects of leadersĄŻ mood on individual team membersĄŻ mood, group affective tone, and team outcomes (actual team performance, potency, and goal commitment) in a laboratory study, with a sample of 63 students working in three-person teams. Furthermore, the study investigated the mediating role of group affective tone in the leadersĄŻ mood¨Cteam outcomes relationship. Results demonstrated that leaders influence team membersĄŻ individual mood, group affective tone, actual team performance, and potency. Moreover, group affective tone mediated the relationship between team leadersĄŻ mood and potency. Taken together, the findings suggest that in order to enhance subordinatesĄŻ work experience and to attain desired outcomes, leaders should be aware of their mood and its potential effects.
%K leadership
%K mood contagion
%K group affective tone
%K potency
%K goal commitment
%K actual team performance
%K auditory mood induction
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3387/2/3/203