Author(s): Shengxiang Sun
As a burgeoning field of study in leadership, research on abusive leadership reflects the demands of researchers and practitioners for a renewed understanding of leadership styles in the context of contemporary times, and its significant impact on organizational multi-dimensional creativity. Based on a comprehensive analysis of previous empirical studies, this article systematically reviews and elucidates the direct relationship, mediating mechanisms, and moderating effects between abusive leadership and multi-dimensional creativity. It highlights that the impact of abusive leadership on employee creativity is contingent upon individual psychological cognition, social relationships, and the working environment, revealing a complex chain of mediating effects on team creativity. Finally, the article delineates potential future research directions in terms of research levels, boundary conditions, and cross-cultural studies, thereby contributing valuable insights to the ongoing discourse in this field.