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Linking leader inclusiveness to employee voice: Exploring dual-mediation paths

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  • Gong, Lei
  • Zhang, Shuqin
  • Liu, Zhiying

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Previous literature generally acknowledged that leader inclusiveness has positive effects on employee voice. However, emerging research and practice commentary highlight the importance of considering the potential dark side of leader inclusiveness on employee voice. This study examines the dual-path mechanism by which leader inclusiveness influences employee voice through perceived autonomy and cognitive dependence and investigates the moderating role of performance-prove goal orientation within this dynamic. Based on data from 286 independent leader–subordinate dyads working in China, we find that leader inclusiveness can promote employee voice by increasing perceived autonomy, and hinder employee voice by increasing cognitive dependence. Furthermore, performance-prove goal orientation weakens the positive indirect effect of leader inclusiveness on voice via perceived autonomy and strengthens the negative indirect effect of leader inclusiveness on voice via cognitive dependence. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how leader inclusiveness affects employee voice behavior through dual pathways and its boundary conditions.

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  • Gong, Lei & Zhang, Shuqin & Liu, Zhiying, 2025. "Linking leader inclusiveness to employee voice: Exploring dual-mediation paths," Journal of Management & Organization, Cambridge University Press, vol. 31(2), pages 867-886, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jomorg:v:31:y:2025:i:2:p:867-886_24
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