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Grounded in Trait Activation Theory (TAT), and considering the multifaceted nature of leader humor (LH), this study is the first to examine the effects of affiliative leader humor (AFF) and aggressive leader humor (AGG) on employees’ innovation performance (IP), with perceived overqualification (PO) as a mediating variable and political skills (PS) as a moderating variable. Data were collected through an online survey administered via the Credamo platform, yielding valid responses from 298 employees in China. Using SPSS 26 and AMOS 26.0 for data analysis, the study revealed the following key findings: (1) AFF is positively associated with employees’ IP; (2) PO mediates the relationship between LH and IP; and (3) PS moderates the indirect effect of LH on IP via PO. Specifically, the mediating effect of PO becomes weaker when individuals possess higher levels of PS, thereby demonstrating a moderated mediation mechanism. This study is based on TAT and uses LH as a situational cue to explore how it affects IP by activating or inhibiting employees' PO, thereby deepening the application of TAT in organizational behavior. The research indirectly verifies the “double-edged sword effect” of PO, namely that it can function either as resistance to innovation or as a driving force, depending on the context. In addition, this study identifies the boundary conditions of LH on IP by introducing PS as a moderating variable, providing new theoretical insights into the role of individual differences in “trait situation” interactions. The study finds that employees with high PS are better able to cope with the uncertainty brought about by LH, which reduces the negative impact of PO on IP. These findings offer new empirical evidence for the mechanism through which PS influences employee behavior within organizational settings. By revealing the influence path (the mediating role of PO) and boundary conditions (the moderating role of PS) of LH on IP, this study not only expands the theoretical perspective on LH but also provides valuable insights for both the theoretical framework and practical applications in organizational behavior. It holds particular significance for LH talent management and the development of an innovative organizational culture.

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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Basis and Assumptions
2.1 Trait Activation Theory and the Dynamics of the Related Research
2.2 Leader Humor
2.3 The Internal Mechanisms of Leader Humor
2.4 Leader Humor and Innovation Performance
2.5 The Mediating Role of Perceived Overqualification
2.6 The Moderating Effect of Political Skills
3. Research Methods and Data Collection
4. Data Analysis and Hypothesis Testing
4.1. Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Homogeneity Error Test
4.2 Descriptive Statistics and Intervariable Correlation Coefficients
4.3. Regression Analysis
4.4 Mediating effect test
4.5 Moderation effect Test
4.6 Mediated Moderation
5. Discussion
5.1 Theoretical Contributions
5.2 Management Implications
5.3 Limitations and Outlook
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저자

• Lai, Qiujia [ College of Business Administration, Kookmin University, Korea ]
• Lee, Gukseong [ College of Business Administration, Kookmin University, Korea ] Corresponding Author

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• 간행물명

  Journal of China Studies

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  계간

• pISSN

  1975-5902

• eISSN

  3022-5590

• 수록기간

  2006~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 912 DDC 951