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The Influence of Ethical Leadership on Organizational members' Innovative Behavior: The Serial Multiple Mediating Effects of Trust in Leader and Voice Behavior

윤리적 리더십이 구성원의 혁신행동에 미치는 영향: 리더신뢰와 발언행동의 직렬다중 매개효과

  • Jin, Xiu (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University) ;
  • Jang, Eunmi (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University)
  • 김수 (호남대학교 경영학부) ;
  • 장은미 (호남대학교 경영학부)
  • Received : 2021.12.06
  • Accepted : 2022.03.20
  • Published : 2022.03.28
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Abstract

Organizational performance is directly associated with leaders' behavior and the importance of various leadership types are continuously emphasized. Various of leadership types are possessed of different roles and influences. Nowadays, Chinese organizations continue to reinforce social responsibility and demand ethical elements for continuous development of organization and performance improvement. It shows that the importance of ethical leadership is emphasized among Chinese organizations. Based on this phenomenon, this research focused on identifying the role of ethical leadership and verifying the level of performance. According to the current situation that requires innovation in relation to performance, we focused on the employees' innovative behavior. Furthermore, we also verified serial multiple mediating effects of trust in leader and voice behavior on the relationship between ethical leadership and innovative behavior. This research focused on 336 employees in Chinese small and medium-sized enterprises to conducted a survey and the data were used in empirical analysis. The results showed ethical leadership had a positive influence on innovative behavior. In additon, the serial multiple mediating effects of trust in leader and voice behavior were verified. Overall, this research focused on exploring performance that can be achieved through ethical leadership and finding the ways to improve performance. Finally, the future research related to ethical leadership and performance was presented.

조직성과는 리더의 행동과 직접적인 관련성을 지니고 있고 다양한 리더십의 역할에 대한 중요성이 지속적으로 강조되고 있다. 리더십의 유형과 그에 따른 역할은 다양하지만 현재 중국 조직은 지속적으로 사회적 책임을 강화하고 조직의 지속적 발전과 성과 향상을 위해 윤리적 요소들을 요구하고 있다. 이러한 현상을 바탕으로 본 연구는 윤리적 리더십이 중국 조직내에서의 역할을 규명하고 이에 따른 성과 수준을 검증하는데 초점을 맞추었다. 성과와 관련하여 오늘날 혁신을 요구하는 상황을 기반으로 구성원의 혁신행동에 초점을 맞추었다. 더 나아가 윤리적 리더십이 구성원의 혁신행동에 미치는 영향에서 구성원의 리더에 대한 신뢰와 발언행동의 다중직렬 매개효과를 검증하였다. 이를 검증하기 위해 본 연구는 중국 중소기업에 종사하는 구성원 336명을 대상으로 실증연구를 진행하였다. 본 연구의 실증분석결과를 통해 윤리적 리더십은 구성원의 혁신행동 수준을 향상시키는데 있어서 핵심적인 역할을 할 수 있다는 결과를 도출하였다. 또한 윤리적 리더십이 혁신행동을 향상시키는 과정에서 리더신뢰와 발언행동의 다중직렬 매개효과를 보여주었다. 총체적으로 본 연구를 통해 중국 조직에서 긍정적인 성과를 향상시키는데 있어서 윤리적 리더십의 역할을 파악할 수 있으며 윤리적 리더십 연구 측면에 기여하였다. 마지막으로 윤리적 리더십과 성과향상에 대한 방안에 대해 논의하였으며 향후 연구 방향을 제시하였다.

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