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Role-based paternalistic exchange: Explaining the joint effect of leader authoritarianism and benevolence on culture-specific follower outcomes

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  • An-Chih Wang

    (China Europe International Business School)

  • Yanyu Chen

    (National Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Miao-Sui Hsu

    (National Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Yi-Chieh Lin

    (National Sun Yat-Sen University)

  • Chou-Yu Tsai

    (Binghamton University, State University of New York)

Abstract

We propose a new construct—role-based paternalistic exchange, or followers’ awareness of and engagement in a family-like exchange relationship with leaders that builds upon both leaders’ parent-like role and followers’ child-like obligation. We use this construct to explain the joint effect of leader authoritarianism and benevolence, the essential components of paternalistic leadership, on two culture-specific follower outcomes in Chinese settings: emic organizational citizenship behavior and deference to supervisor. Using three independent samples, we develop a unidimensional measure. We then employ another sample to test how leader authoritarianism and benevolence relate to role-based paternalistic exchange and, thereby, the two follower outcomes indirectly. Our results indicate that, in contrast to authoritarianism- or benevolence-dominant paternalistic leadership, classical paternalistic leadership (the balanced display of leader authoritarianism and benevolence) has the greatest potential to facilitate role-based paternalistic exchange, which, in turn, positively relates to the two follower outcomes. These results suggest that role-based paternalistic exchange advances our understanding of how paternalistic leadership enhances emic outcomes in Chinese settings.

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  • An-Chih Wang & Yanyu Chen & Miao-Sui Hsu & Yi-Chieh Lin & Chou-Yu Tsai, 2022. "Role-based paternalistic exchange: Explaining the joint effect of leader authoritarianism and benevolence on culture-specific follower outcomes," Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Springer, vol. 39(2), pages 433-455, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:asiapa:v:39:y:2022:i:2:d:10.1007_s10490-020-09732-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s10490-020-09732-y
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