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Perceived Interactional Justice and Trust-in-supervisor as Mediators for Paternalistic Leadership

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Min Wu ,
Xu Huang ,
Chenwei Li  and
Wu Liu
Min Wu
Affiliation:
Sichuan University, China
Xu Huang
Affiliation:
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Chenwei Li
Affiliation:
University of Alabama, USA
Wu Liu
Affiliation:
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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Abstract

This study identifies the influencing processes that underlie the effect of the three paternalistic leadership dimensions on subordinates' work performance/ organizational citizenship behaviours. The results, based on data collected from private firms in China, showed that perceived interactional justice mediated the effects of moral leadership and benevolent leadership on trust-in-supervisor. However, perceived interactional justice did not mediate the relationship between authoritarian leadership and trust-in-supervisor. In addition, trust-in-supervisor was found to be positively associated with work performance and organizational citizenship behaviours. Cultural and practical implications and future research directions are also discussed.

Keywords

interactional justiceorganizational citizenship behaviourspaternalistic leadershiptrust-in-supervisorwork performance交互公平组织公民行为家长式领导对主管的信任工作绩效

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Management and Organization Review , Volume 8 , Issue 1: Special Issue Indigenous Management Research in China , March 2012 , pp. 97 - 121
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Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2012

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