Chapter 3 Leadership and the Driving Force of Shame: A Social Constructionist Analysis of Narrative

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Research on Emotion in Organizations

ISSN: 1746-9791
Series editor(s): Neal M. Ashkanasy, Wilfred J. Zerbe and Charmine E. J. Härtel

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Title:	Chapter 3 Leadership and the Driving Force of Shame: A Social Constructionist Analysis of Narrative
Author(s):	Erika Sauer, Arja Ropo
Volume:	2 Editor(s): Wilfred J. Zerbe, Neal M. Ashkanasy, Charmine E.J. Härtel ISBN: 978-0-76231-310-5 eISBN: 978-1-84950-411-9
Citation:	Erika Sauer, Arja Ropo (2006), Chapter 3 Leadership and the Driving Force of Shame: A Social Constructionist Analysis of Narrative, in Wilfred J. Zerbe, Neal M. Ashkanasy, Charmine E.J. Härtel (ed.) Individual and Organizational Perspectives on Emotion Management and Display (Research on Emotion in Organizations, Volume 2), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.57-80
DOI:	10.1016/S1746-9791(06)02003-7 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Article type:	Chapter Item
Abstract:	This article uses a social constructionist approach based on ethnography and narrative analysis to understand emotions in leadership. The empirical context of the study is leadership of a theater ensemble's rehearsal process. The study shows that a creative process, such as in a theatrical setting, involves emotional paradoxes. Specifically, the study points out how shame can be used as a leadership tool to increase organizational performance and professional development, rather than for purposes of manipulation as may be typically assumed.