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How leader humor drives organizational citizenship behavior: the mediating role of organizational identification and moderating effect of procedural justice

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  • Kiho Jun
  • Joonghak Lee
  • Jeeyoung Kim
  • Jieun Kim

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PurposeThis study aims to examine how leader humor affects organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), focusing on the mediating role of organizational identification and the moderating role of organizational procedural justice.Design/methodology/approachUsing a time-lagged design, data were collected from 242 Korean employees through surveys measuring leader humor, organizational identification, procedural justice and OCB.FindingsLeader humor positively influences OCB, with organizational identification mediating this relationship. Additionally, procedural justice strengthens the link between leader humor and organizational identification.Originality/valueBy integrating affective events theory and social identity theory, this study highlights the psychological mechanisms linking leader humor to OCB and underscores the importance of justice perceptions in enhancing its effects.

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  • Kiho Jun & Joonghak Lee & Jeeyoung Kim & Jieun Kim, 2026. "How leader humor drives organizational citizenship behavior: the mediating role of organizational identification and moderating effect of procedural justice," Management Research Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 49(7), pages 846-862, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:mrrpps:mrr-09-2025-0698
    DOI: 10.1108/MRR-09-2025-0698
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