Abstract
This study examined the relationships between ethical leadership, as perceived by subordinates, and task performance as well as organizational citizenship behaviour towards the organization (OCBO) and towards individuals (OCBI), while lending consideration to the moderating roles of subordinates' workplace friendships and traditionality in China. The results, which were based on two-phase data from a sample of 312 supervisor-subordinate dyads in a manufacturing firm, indicated that ethical leadership positively related to subordinates' OCBO and OCBI. Moreover, subordinates' workplace friendships strengthened the relationship between ethical leadership and task performance, whereas subordinates' traditionality strengthened the relationships between ethical leadership and task performance, OCBO, and OCBI. The theoretical and managerial implications of these results were discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 564-584 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- China
- Ethical leadership
- Job performance
- Traditionality
- Workplace friendship
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
