Abstract
PURPOSE
Based on the theory of social identity, this study focuses on the influence mechanism of self-sacrificing leadership on employees' pro-organization unethical behaviors, as well as the moderating effect of power distance and the mediating effect of organizational identity between self-sacrificing leadership and employees' pro-organization unethical behaviors.
METHODS
This work surveyed 286 employees in 12 companies in Guizhou province to test the research hypothesis model. Statistical analysis methods were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
The results reveal that self-sacrificial leadership has an indirect positive influence on unethical pro-organizational behavior of employees by positively influencing organizational identification. The higher the power distance of employees, the weaker the positive correlation between self-sacrificing leaders and organizational identity, and the lower the power distance of employees, the stronger the positive correlation between self-sacrificing leaders and organizational identity.
CONCLUSION
This study reveals the influence mechanism of self-sacrificing leadership on employees' pro-organization non-ethical behaviors from a new perspective and confirms the effects of power distance and organizational identity on creative performance. Unethical behavior under the cloak of "pro-organization" has a potential destructive effect on stakeholders, organizations and even the whole society. It is of great practical significance to identify its influencing factors and effectively avoid them.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Influence of Self-Sacrificial Leadership on the Pro-Organizational Unethical Behavior of Employees: A Moderated Mediating Model.
AU - Yang,Jianchun,
AU - Wei,Hongming,
AU - Wu,Ying,
Y1 - 2021/12/30/
PY - 2021/09/16/received
PY - 2021/12/09/accepted
PY - 2022/1/10/entrez
PY - 2022/1/11/pubmed
PY - 2022/1/11/medline
KW - organizational identification
KW - power distance
KW - self-sacrificial leadership
KW - the theory of social identity
KW - unethical pro-organizational behavior
SP - 2245
EP - 2255
JF - Psychology research and behavior management
JO - Psychol Res Behav Manag
VL - 14
N2 - PURPOSE: Based on the theory of social identity, this study focuses on the influence mechanism of self-sacrificing leadership on employees' pro-organization unethical behaviors, as well as the moderating effect of power distance and the mediating effect of organizational identity between self-sacrificing leadership and employees' pro-organization unethical behaviors. METHODS: This work surveyed 286 employees in 12 companies in Guizhou province to test the research hypothesis model. Statistical analysis methods were used for data analysis. RESULTS: The results reveal that self-sacrificial leadership has an indirect positive influence on unethical pro-organizational behavior of employees by positively influencing organizational identification. The higher the power distance of employees, the weaker the positive correlation between self-sacrificing leaders and organizational identity, and the lower the power distance of employees, the stronger the positive correlation between self-sacrificing leaders and organizational identity. CONCLUSION: This study reveals the influence mechanism of self-sacrificing leadership on employees' pro-organization non-ethical behaviors from a new perspective and confirms the effects of power distance and organizational identity on creative performance. Unethical behavior under the cloak of "pro-organization" has a potential destructive effect on stakeholders, organizations and even the whole society. It is of great practical significance to identify its influencing factors and effectively avoid them.
SN - 1179-1578
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/35002342/Influence_of_Self_Sacrificial_Leadership_on_the_Pro_Organizational_Unethical_Behavior_of_Employees:_A_Moderated_Mediating_Model_
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
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