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Leader Integrity and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2015

Gang Zhang ,
Yuntao Bai ,
Arran Caza ,
Lu Wang ,
张刚 ,
白云涛  and
王璐
Gang Zhang
Affiliation:
London Business School, UK
Yuntao Bai
Affiliation:
Xiamen University, China
Arran Caza
Affiliation:
Griffith University, Australia
Lu Wang
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Australia
张刚
Affiliation:
London Business School, UK
白云涛
Affiliation:
Xiamen University, China
王璐
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Australia
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Abstract

In this study, we use implicit leadership theory to investigate how leader integrity, one of the most important traditional Chinese virtues, influences subordinates’ organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in the Chinese context. The results of our survey reveal that leader integrity is associated with subordinates’ OCB, and that this relationship is fully mediated by leader effectiveness. In addition, traditionality moderated the relationship between leader integrity and leader effectiveness; the relationship was significant among less traditional subordinates, but insignificant among more traditional subordinates. We conclude with a discussion of the theoretical and managerial implications for leaders in China.

摘要

摘要

本文采用内隐领导理论，研究在中国情境下，领导者的正直品格这一中华传统美德对属下组织公民行为的影响。我们的调研结果显示领导者的正直品格与其下属的组织公民行为正相关，而且领导者有效性在这个关系中起着完全中介作用。此外，下属是否传统调节领导者的正直品格与领导者有效性之间的关系：对于传统性低的下属来说，领导者的正直品格与领导者有效性有显著正相关的关系；对于传统性高的下属来说，这个关系不显著。我们最后讨论了上述研究发现对中国领导者在学术上与实践上的指导意义。

Keywords

Chinese leadershipimplicit leadership theoryleader effectivenessleader integrityorganizational citizenship behaviourtraditionality中国的领导力内隐领导理论领导者有效性领导者的正直品格组织公民行为传统性
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Management and Organization Review , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , July 2014 , pp. 299 - 319
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Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2014

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