African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of humorous leadership at workplace on the innovative behavior of leaders and their leadership effectiveness

Li-Hsing Ho1, Ya-Ping Wang1*, Hung-Chen Huang2 and Hsueh-Chih Chen3
1Department of Technology Management, Chung Hua University, 707, Sec.2, WuFu Rd., HsinChu, Taiwan 300, R. O. C. 2Graduate of International Affairs and Global Strategy, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, HePing East Road, Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R. O. C. 3Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling National Taiwan Normal University, 162, HePing East Road, Section 1, Taipei, Taiwan 106, R. O. C.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 07 April 2011
  •  Published: 18 August 2011

Abstract

The influence of humor on interpersonal relationship and behavior has been attracting increasing attention from various enterprises. Participants in this study were Taiwan’s corporate leaders and the influence of their styles of humor on innovative behavior and leadership effectiveness was examined. The study results showed that self-enhancing humor played a key role in leadership at work place. It not only enhanced leaders’ innovative behavior but leadership effectiveness. On the other hand, aggressive humor showed a negative but small effect on leadership effectiveness. The results may serve as the criteria in the selection of prospective department heads/officials and facilitate the development of self-enhancing humor in various trainings.

 

Key words: Humorous leadership, humor style, innovative behavior, leadership effectiveness.

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