Coping with the Threat? Investigating How and When Negative Performance Feedback Leads to Supervisor Bottom-line Mentality
Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies
Published online on January 16, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 150-167, May 2026.
Although existing research has explored the outcomes of supervisor bottom-line mentality (SBLM) extensively, its antecedents remain underexplored. Drawing on threat rigidity theory, we investigate how and when negative performance feedback (NPF) leads to ...
Although existing research has explored the outcomes of supervisor bottom-line mentality (SBLM) extensively, its antecedents remain underexplored. Drawing on threat rigidity theory, we investigate how and when negative performance feedback (NPF) leads to ...