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The Relationship between Paternalistic Leadership and Chinese Employees' Creative Work Involvement: The Mediating Effects of Group Cohesiveness and Voice Behavior

가부장적 리더십과 중국 종업원의 창의적 직무몰입 간의 관계: 집단응집력과 발언 행동의 매개효과

  • Jia-Hao Mia (Department of Corporate Management, Korea University) ;
  • Suk-Bong Choi (College of Global Business, Korea University)
  • 묘가호 (고려대학교 기업경영학과) ;
  • 최석봉 (고려대학교 글로벌비즈니스대학)
  • Received : 2024.05.30
  • Accepted : 2024.06.27
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose - This study investigated the effect of paternalistic leadership on Chinese employees' creative work involvement. In addition, it also examined the mediating effects of group cohesiveness and employees' voice behavior in the above relationship. Design/methodology/approach - Based on survey data from 452 employees working in Chinese firms, empirical analysis was conducted by using hierarchical regression model. Findings - As a result, it was found that the authoritative of paternalistic leadership had a negative effect on employees' creative work involvement, and the moral and compassion of paternalistic leadership have a positive effect on employees' creative work involvement. Second, we found that loneliness had a positive mediate effect in the relationship between the paternalistic leadership and employees' creative work involvement. Research implications or Originality - This paper confirmed the paternalistic leadership still has an important impact on the creativity of Chinese employees, making up for the lack of previous literatures. In addition, it was confirmed that group cohesiveness and voice behavior play an important mediating role between paternalistic leadership and employees' creative work involvement. We also discuss important theoretical and practical implications of these findings.

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