From moral leadership to positive work behaviors: the mediating roles of value congruence and leader-member exchange
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Limited empirical investigation has been devoted to understanding the multiple- effect mechanisms of moral leadership, especially the relationship between mediators. Drawing from both social learning and social exchange theories, this study examines whether value congruence and leader-member exchange (LMX) mediate the effect of moral leadership on followers’ positive work behaviors. Using two-wave survey data from 395 Chinese employees, the results indicate that both value congruence and LMX act as mediators in the relationship between moral leadership and positive work behaviors. Furthermore, a sequential mediation link from moral leadership to value congruence, then to LMX, and finally to positive work behaviors was established. Theoretical and practical implications are further discussed.
Authors: Yuanjie Bao, Chaoping Li
Institution: Renmin University of China
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W2937338601