Chapter 5 The secret life of mood: causes and consequences of unconscious affect at work

Abstract

The influence of affect has become a hot topic in organizational research. This chapter seeks to expand the conceptualization of affect at work to include the role of unconscious affect. In this chapter, we review current research and theory on unconscious affect and extend those findings to organizationally relevant situations. We propose several antecedents, moderators, and outcomes of unconscious affect at work.

Citation

Johnson, S.K. and Johnson, C.S. (2009), "Chapter 5 The secret life of mood: causes and consequences of unconscious affect at work", Härtel, C.E.J., Ashkanasy, N.M. and Zerbe, W.J. (Ed.) Emotions in Groups, Organizations and Cultures (Research on Emotion in Organizations, Vol. 5), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 103-121. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1746-9791(2009)0000005007