From moral leadership to positive work behaviors: the mediating roles of value congruence and leader-member exchange

Frontiers of Business Research in China

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[1] 0000 0004 0368 8103, grid.24539.39, School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, Room 422b, Qiushi Building, No. 59, Zhongguancun avenue, Haidian district, 100872, Beijing, China;0000 0004 0368 8103, grid.24539.39, School of Public Administration and Policy, Renmin University of China, Room 431, Qiushi Building, No. 59, Zhongguancun avenue, Haidian district, 100872, Beijing, China;

关键词: Moral leadership;    Value congruence;    Leader-member exchange (LMX);    Positive work behaviors;    Social learning;    Social exchange;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s11782-019-0052-3

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【 摘 要 】

Limited empirical investigation has been devoted to understanding the multiple- effect mechanisms of moral leadership, especially the relationship between mediators. Drawing from both social learning and social exchange theories, this study examines whether value congruence and leader-member exchange (LMX) mediate the effect of moral leadership on followers’ positive work behaviors. Using two-wave survey data from 395 Chinese employees, the results indicate that both value congruence and LMX act as mediators in the relationship between moral leadership and positive work behaviors. Furthermore, a sequential mediation link from moral leadership to value congruence, then to LMX, and finally to positive work behaviors was established. Theoretical and practical implications are further discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY