| A Diligent General Brings Lazy Soldiers: The Dark Side of Leader Self-sacrifice |
Received:October 16, 2017 Revised:October 16, 2017 |
Key Words: leader self-sacrifice, leader competence, reliance, change oriented behavior |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | Shengming Liu* | Peking University | | Minya Xu | Peking University |
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Abstract: |
| Most of previous research regarded leader self-sacrifice as a significant indicator of team positive outcomes (e.g., prosocial behavior and in role performance). Drawing on activation theory, we extended previous research by proposing a new reliance-based path of the leader self-sacrifice influence on team change oriented behaviors (e.g., proactivity and creativity). Analysis of time-lagged, multisource data of 467 employees in 112 work teams showed that leader self-sacrifice has an indirect negative effect on team change oriented behaviors via team members’ reliance on leader. Furthermore, leader competence moderates this indirect effect in such a way that the indirect negative effect is stronger when leader competence is higher. Theoretical and practical implication were discussed. |
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