The implications of emotional distance on construal level of leadership

Micha Popper

doi:10.1108/S1479-357120180000009006

The implications of emotional distance on construal level of leadership

Micha Popper

Department of Psychology

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Abstract

This chapter deals with the issue of distance between leaders and followers. I claim that distance from a leader is not only a reflection of time and space (i.e., objective distance) but also connected to followers’ emotions toward the leader manifested in their construal of their leaders. I report the findings of initial investigations that demonstrate how the patterns of construal of leaders as close or distant can be explained by construal level theory as well as through psychological theories of emotions. Finally, I discuss implications to theories of leadership and followership.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Monographs in Leadership and Management
Publisher	Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Pages	283-296
Number of pages	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-357120180000009006
State	Published - 2018

Publication series

Name	Monographs in Leadership and Management
Volume	9
ISSN (Print)	1479-3571

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Keywords

Construal level
Emotional distance
Emotionally close leaders
Emotionally distant leaders
Objective distance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management

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The implications of emotional distance on construal level of leadership

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