Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior
Paradoxical leadership is a leadership style that combines both employees’ individual needs and organizational requirements. The existing literature shows that paradoxical leadership has a positive influence on variables at the individual level, team level and organizational level. It is necessary t...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2022-07-01
|
| Series: | Behavioral Sciences |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/7/231 |
| _version_ | 1797407445577891840 |
|---|---|
| author | Suchao He Xiaoying Yun |
| author_facet | Suchao He Xiaoying Yun |
| author_sort | Suchao He |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Paradoxical leadership is a leadership style that combines both employees’ individual needs and organizational requirements. The existing literature shows that paradoxical leadership has a positive influence on variables at the individual level, team level and organizational level. It is necessary to further explore the negative impact of paradoxical leadership on the individual level (such as employees’ unethical pro-supervisor behavior), the path of influence and situational conditions. Based on social exchange theory, this paper studied the influence of paradoxical leadership on employees’ unethical pro-supervisor behavior, and clarified the mediating role of supervisor–subordinate Guanxi and the moderating effect of follower mindfulness. We conducted an empirical analysis on the data of 356 employees collected in two phases, and found that paradoxical leadership exerts a significant positive effect on unethical pro-supervisor behavior; supervisor–subordinate Guanxi has a partial mediating effect on the relationship between paradoxical leadership and unethical pro-supervisor behavior; and follower mindfulness moderates the influence of paradoxical leadership on supervisor–subordinate Guanxi, and moderates the intermediation of supervisor–subordinate Guanxi on the main effect. This paper enriches the existing research on the mechanism of influence of paradoxical leadership and deepens our understanding of boundary conditions in relation to the role of paradoxical leadership. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T03:41:36Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-91f6a8891ecc4385b24db46a32a085c0 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2076-328X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-09T03:41:36Z |
| publishDate | 2022-07-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Behavioral Sciences |
| spelling | doaj.art-91f6a8891ecc4385b24db46a32a085c02023-12-03T14:40:12ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2022-07-0112723110.3390/bs12070231Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor BehaviorSuchao He0Xiaoying Yun1The Business School, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Chuzhou University, Chuzhou 239000, ChinaParadoxical leadership is a leadership style that combines both employees’ individual needs and organizational requirements. The existing literature shows that paradoxical leadership has a positive influence on variables at the individual level, team level and organizational level. It is necessary to further explore the negative impact of paradoxical leadership on the individual level (such as employees’ unethical pro-supervisor behavior), the path of influence and situational conditions. Based on social exchange theory, this paper studied the influence of paradoxical leadership on employees’ unethical pro-supervisor behavior, and clarified the mediating role of supervisor–subordinate Guanxi and the moderating effect of follower mindfulness. We conducted an empirical analysis on the data of 356 employees collected in two phases, and found that paradoxical leadership exerts a significant positive effect on unethical pro-supervisor behavior; supervisor–subordinate Guanxi has a partial mediating effect on the relationship between paradoxical leadership and unethical pro-supervisor behavior; and follower mindfulness moderates the influence of paradoxical leadership on supervisor–subordinate Guanxi, and moderates the intermediation of supervisor–subordinate Guanxi on the main effect. This paper enriches the existing research on the mechanism of influence of paradoxical leadership and deepens our understanding of boundary conditions in relation to the role of paradoxical leadership.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/7/231paradoxical leadershipsupervisor–subordinate Guanxifollower mindfulnessunethical pro-supervisor behavior |
| spellingShingle | Suchao He Xiaoying Yun Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior Behavioral Sciences paradoxical leadership supervisor–subordinate Guanxi follower mindfulness unethical pro-supervisor behavior |
| title | Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior |
| title_full | Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior |
| title_fullStr | Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior |
| title_short | Research on the Influencing Mechanism of Paradoxical Leadership on Unethical Pro-Supervisor Behavior |
| title_sort | research on the influencing mechanism of paradoxical leadership on unethical pro supervisor behavior |
| topic | paradoxical leadership supervisor–subordinate Guanxi follower mindfulness unethical pro-supervisor behavior |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/7/231 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT suchaohe researchontheinfluencingmechanismofparadoxicalleadershiponunethicalprosupervisorbehavior AT xiaoyingyun researchontheinfluencingmechanismofparadoxicalleadershiponunethicalprosupervisorbehavior |