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Leaders who devalue sleep encourage employees to sacrifice rest for work, negatively impacting subordinate sleep and increasing unethical behavior. This highlights the critical role of sleep in workplace conduct.

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  • Organizational Behavior
  • Sleep Science
  • Business Ethics

Background:

  • Leader behaviors significantly influence employee well-being and conduct.
  • The impact of leaders devaluing sleep on subordinate outcomes remains underexplored.
  • Understanding this dynamic is crucial for fostering healthy work environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of leader sleep devaluation on subordinate sleep and unethical behavior.
  • To examine the mediating role of subordinate sleep quality in this relationship.
  • To differentiate these effects from abusive supervision.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted two studies employing cross-sectional surveys and diary methods.
  • Utilized data from diverse samples, including working adults and employee-supervisor dyads.
  • Measured leader behaviors, subordinate sleep (quality and quantity), and unethical behavior.

Main Results:

  • Leader sleep devaluation negatively impacts subordinate sleep quality.
  • Subordinate sleep quality mediates the relationship between leader sleep devaluation and unethical behavior.
  • The observed effects were distinct from those of abusive supervision; sleep quantity effects were inconsistent.

Conclusions:

  • Leader behaviors that devalue sleep have detrimental consequences for employee sleep and ethical conduct.
  • Promoting healthy sleep norms within leadership is essential for mitigating unethical behavior.
  • Organizational interventions should address leader sleep devaluation to improve employee well-being and integrity.