Leader humility and psychological empowerment: investigating contingencies
Leader humility and psychological empowerment: investigating contingencies
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DOI：
10.1108/jmp-07-2015-0270
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Yoon, Hea Jun
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作者：
Jeung, Chang-Wook;Yoon, Hea Jun
目的 - 根据组织中新兴的谦逊概念，本文的目的是研究领导者谦逊和基于距离的因素（即权力距离取向 (PDO) 和等级距离）如何相互作用，以预测追随者的心理赋权。 设计/方法/途径 - 作者使用韩国 294 名员工的样本测试了假设。进行了调节回归和引导分析来测试直接关系和调节关系。研究结果 - 结果表明，领导者的谦逊积极地预测追随者的心理赋权，而追随者的 PDO 正向调节这种关系。三向互动的结果表明，当追随者的 PDO 水平和等级距离都很高时，领导者谦逊对追随者心理授权的影响最强。 实际意义 - 谦逊可以提供一个新的视角来理解领导过程。除了轶事之外，这项研究还为成功领导的必备品质列表中谦逊的价值提供了强有力的证据。 原创性/价值——这是第一项为 PDO 和等级距离对领导者谦逊与下属赋权之间关系的调节作用提供经验证据的研究。研究结果强调了理解追随者文化价值取向和等级地位在领导者谦逊有效性中的作用的好处。
Purpose - In line with emerging conceptualizations of humility in organizations, the purpose of this paper is to examine how leader humility and distance-based factors (i.e. power distance orientation (PDO) and hierarchical distance) interact to predict follower psychological empowerment.Design/methodology/approach - The authors tested the hypotheses using a sample of 294 employees in South Korea. Moderated regression and bootstrapping analyses were conducted to test for direct and moderated relationships.Findings - Results indicated that leader humility positively predicted follower psychological empowerment, and followers' PDO positively moderated this relationship. Results of a three-way interaction indicated that the impact of leader humility on follower psychological empowerment was strongest when both followers' levels of PDO and hierarchical distance were high.Practical implications - Humility can provide a new lens through which to understand the leadership process. Beyond anecdotal accounts, this study provided strong evidence for the value of humility on the list of qualities essential for successful leadership.Originality/value - This is the first study to provide empirical evidence for the moderating effect of PDO and hierarchical distance on the relationship between leader humility and follower empowerment. The findings highlight the benefits of understanding the roles of followers' cultural value orientation and hierarchical position in the effectiveness of leader humility.