The passion bug: How and when do leaders inspire work passion?

Summary Drawing from signaling theory, we propose a work passion transfer model where leaders' passion is transmitted to employees through the former's leadership style and is contingent on employees' perceived importance of performance to self‐esteem (IPSE). Data from 201 supervisor–employee dyads from the health‐care industry show that leaders' harmonious passion led to employees' harmonious passion through charismatic leadership, whereas...