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The Effect of Paternalistic Leadership on Affective Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Evidence from Chinese Employees

중국 직원들을 대상으로 한 가부장 리더십이 정서적 조직몰입 및 조직 시민행동에 미치는 영향

  • YeJin Kim (LINE NEXT Corporation. (Business Administration, Korea University)) ;
  • Chanhyuk Shin (Dept of Business Administration, Korea University)
  • Received : 2024.01.04
  • Accepted : 2024.02.26
  • Published : 2024.03.30
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Abstract

Our study investigates the impact of paternalistic leadership on organizational citizenship behavior in the Chinese context. First, we explore whether the benevolent, moral, and authoritative dimensions of paternalistic leadership positively influence organizational citizenship behavior. Second, we examine the mediating role of affective commitment. Third, we investigate whether power distance orientation and follower's age moderate the paternalistic leadership-affective commitment-organizational citizenship behavior mechanism. The results confirm the positive effects of the three sub-dimensions. We also confirm power distance orientation and follower's age moderate the effect of benevolent and moral aspects of paternalistic leadership. These underscore the importance of a dimensional analysis of paternalistic leadership. Theoretical and practical implications are also suggested.

본 연구에서는 사회교환이론을 바탕으로 가부장적 리더십의 하위 차원인 온정주의, 도덕주의, 그리고 권위주의 차원이 정서적 조직몰입과 조직 시민행동에 어떻게 영향을 미치는지 연구했다. 또한, 유교주의 관점에서 가부장적 리더십의 효과성이 개인 차원의 권력거리와 근로자 나이에 따라 효과성 차이가 있는지 연구했다. 본 연구에서는 205명의 중국 근로자를 기반으로 가부장적 리더십의 세 하위 차원이 정서적 조직몰입을 매개하여 조직 시민행동에 긍정적인 효과를 준다는 것을 확인하였다. 권력 거리와 부하 직원 연령은 이 관계를 조절하지만, 권위적인 측면은 다른 차원과는 달리 효과성의 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 이 결과를 통해 가부장적 리더십의 하위 차원이 권력 거리와 부하 직원 연령의 이의 효과성을 조절한다는 점을 강조한다.

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Acknowledgement

We express our gratitude to the anonymous three reviewers who evaluated this paper, as well as to Professor Mannsoo Shin, Emeritus Professor at Korea University, for his insightful guidance during the paper writing process.

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