Going Along with an Authoritarian or Laissez-Faire Boss: Why We Pretend to Believe Fake News—and Think Our Peers Do Even More

This study (N=402) investigates how leadership style shapes perceptions of peer responses to a boss’s fake news views. Under both authoritarian and laissez-faire leadership, individuals believe their coworkers are more likely than themselves to agree. However, laissez-faire leadership uniquely amplifies these perceptions of peer compliance compared to autonomous leadership, underscoring the influence of passive leadership on workplace interactions surrounding controversial beliefs.

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Open Science Framework
Published
2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.17605/osf.io/f68zk
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Misinformation and Its Impacts
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Going Along with an Authoritarian or Laissez-Faire Boss: Why We Pretend to Believe Fake News—and Think Our Peers Do Even More

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Going Along with an Authoritarian or Laissez-Faire Boss: Why We Pretend to Believe Fake News—and Think Our Peers Do Even More

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Abstract

This study (N=402) investigates how leadership style shapes perceptions of peer responses to a boss’s fake news views. Under both authoritarian and laissez-faire leadership, individuals believe their coworkers are more likely than themselves to agree. However, laissez-faire leadership uniquely amplifies these perceptions of peer compliance compared to autonomous leadership, underscoring the influence of passive leadership on workplace interactions surrounding controversial beliefs.

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