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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.8.181

Examining the Structural Relationship among Leadership Styles, Employee Empowerment and Organizational Commitment: Evidence from Chinese IT Companies  

Mu, Hong-Lei (International Business Cooperative Course, Dongguk University)
Lee, Young-Chan (Department of Business Administration, Dongguk University)
Duan, Changqing (International Business Cooperative Course, Dongguk University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.8, 2018 , pp. 181-192 More about this Journal
Abstract
In the current economic situation of China, the leadership style and organizational commitment of employees has become an important topic. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationships among leadership style, employee empowerment and organizational commitment. And help leaders to understand which leadership style is more important and suitable for them, and to increase employees sense of identify of the organization and giving them more power so that they can work more effectively. To serve this purpose, this study conducted an extensive survey of IT companies in ShenZhen, China, and 403 valid data was collected. The research model was analyzed using SPSS and AMOS. According to the result, leadership style has a profound influence on organizational commitment. And leadership style can also impact on empowerment. Employees' empowerment also significantly influence the organization commitment, and exist a mediating effect between the leadership style of organizational commitment. The results of this study provided a new reference and a more suitable leadership style for Chinese IT enterprises that transactional leadership is more effective than transformational leadership, and it is more effective to encourage employees with rewards.
Keywords
Transformational Leadership; Transactional Leadership; Employee Empowerment; Organizational Commitment; IT Company;
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