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Inclusive Leadership and Employee Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Person-Job Fit

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  • Suk Bong Choi

    (Korea University)

  • Thi Bich Hanh Tran

    (University of Ulsan)

  • Seung-Wan Kang

    (Gachon University)

Abstract

This study explored the effects of inclusive leadership on employee well-being and innovative behavior. We also investigated the mediating role of person-job fit in these relationships. We tested these effects on a sample of 207 employees in five telecommunication companies in Vietnam, using a questionnaire survey. The results showed that inclusive leadership is positively related to employee well-being and innovative behavior, and that person-job fit mediates these relationships. The study makes theoretical contributions to the literature of leadership and organizational psychology, and suggests useful managerial implications for organizations to boost employee well-being and innovative behavior. Taking a cultural approach, this study provides empirical cross-cultural validity of the effect of inclusive leadership on employee well-being.

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  • Suk Bong Choi & Thi Bich Hanh Tran & Seung-Wan Kang, 2017. "Inclusive Leadership and Employee Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Person-Job Fit," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 18(6), pages 1877-1901, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:18:y:2017:i:6:d:10.1007_s10902-016-9801-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-016-9801-6
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