Angry leader with coercive power: Unpacking the effects on follower withdrawal through organizational dehumanization.

= 288), we found that leader anger expression triggered followers' organizational dehumanization, which increased their withdrawal behavior. This mediated relationship was weakened when the leader's coercive power was low. Moreover, these effects were robust after controlling for abusive supervision and adding followers' affective reactions and inferences about leaders as alternative mediators. Theoretical contributions and practical implications of these findings are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).