Journal of Managerial Psychology: Volume 39 Issue 2

Role ambiguity and work alienation during the COVID-19 pandemic: the perspective of occupational disidentification

Huihui Tang, Yan Liu, Raymond Loi, Cheris W. C. Chow, Ning Jiang

This study examines why and when nurses' role ambiguity leads to their work alienation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Songs of the self: the importance of authentic leadership and core self-evaluations for LGBT managers

Luke Fletcher, Shaun Pichler, Lakshmi Chandrasekaran

Based on authentic leadership (AL) theory and research on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace experiences, this study proposes that AL explains variance beyond…

“Thriving at work” or not? Research on the effects of performance pressure based on achievement motivation theory and two-factor theory

Qi He, Jingtao Fu, Wenhao Wu, Siqi Feng

Based on achievement motivation theory and two-factor theory, this research aimed to synergize cooperative goal interdependence (refer to possessing incentive factors) and…

Why do employees craft their jobs: a qualitative analysis of job crafting motives from actor and observer perspectives

Xinyue Lin, Liang Meng

Despite its flourishing development since first proposed, job crafting literature has provided limited insights into why people craft their jobs. This study theoretically develops…

Psychologically gaining through losing: a metaphor analysis

Linda Du Plessis, Hong T.M. Bui

This paper conceptualises how managers psychologically experience and respond to crises via metaphor analysis.

How much information to consider when choosing action to change? The impact of managers’ promotion versus prevention focus

Melvyn R.W. Hamstra

This research sought to understand better how readily managers choose action to change the status quo. Specifically, in experimentally manipulated ambiguous situations, I examined…

CEO dark triad traits and organization COVID-19 response: the mediating effect of COVID-19 anxiety and moderating effect of follower self-leadership

Ethlyn A. Williams, Kate M. McCombs, Rajnandini Pillai, Kevin B. Lowe

This research aims to examine the influence of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) dark triad traits, follower COVID-19 anxiety and self-leadership on follower evaluations of the…