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Enabling the engine of workplace thriving through servant leadership: The moderating role of core self-evaluations

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  • Usman, Muhammad
  • Liu, Yuxin
  • Li, Haihong
  • Zhang, Jianwei
  • Ghani, Usman
  • Gul, Habib

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Grounding our research in social exchange theory and the conservation of resources perspective, we hypothesized a model that examines the effects of servant leadership (SL) on employees' workplace thriving via agentic work behaviors. To clarify the effects, employee core self-evaluations (CSEs) were investigated to determine boundary conditions on the relationship between SL and thriving. Data were collected at three points in time from 260 professionals across diverse functional backgrounds and industries. The analysis results confirmed an indirect effect from SL to workplace thriving via agentic work behaviors. Importantly, the moderation results demonstrated that the relationship between SL and workplace thriving is stronger when individuals have high CSEs. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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  • Usman, Muhammad & Liu, Yuxin & Li, Haihong & Zhang, Jianwei & Ghani, Usman & Gul, Habib, 2021. "Enabling the engine of workplace thriving through servant leadership: The moderating role of core self-evaluations," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 27(3), pages 582-600, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:27:y:2021:i:3:p:582-600_10
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    1. Naiwen Li & Mingming Ding, 2022. "The Influence of Paradoxical Leadership on Adaptive Performance of New-Generation Employees in the Post-Pandemic Era: The Role of Harmonious Work Passion and Core Self-Evaluation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-21, November.
    2. Alexandra Francina Janneke Klijn & Maria Tims & Evgenia I. Lysova & Svetlana N. Khapova, 2021. "Personal Energy at Work: A Systematic Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(23), pages 1-49, December.

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