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Model minority under Bamboo Ceiling: On the association between leadership development opportunities and task performance and helping behavior of Asian employees

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  • Chao Ma

    (Research School of Management, ANU College of Business and Economics, ANU Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia)

  • Yingnan Shi

    (Business School, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia)

Abstract

Drawing from the self-affirmation theory, this research delves into the dynamics of why and how leadership development opportunity can boost Asian employees’ job performance in Western contexts. Specifically, we hypothesize that leadership development opportunity is positively related to Asian employees’ self-affirmation of core values, which further predicts higher task performance and the workplace helping behavior of these employees. Meanwhile, we propose that ethical identification strengthens the positive relationship between leadership development opportunity and self-affirmation of core values. A pilot study ( N  = 101) is conducted in Australia to uncover the positive association between leadership development opportunity and self-affirmation of core values among Asian employees. In our main study, using multi-wave (i.e. three time points) data focusing on full-time Asian–Australian employees ( N  = 436), we replicate the findings of the pilot study and find support for the full model. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. JEL Code: M12

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  • Chao Ma & Yingnan Shi, 2026. "Model minority under Bamboo Ceiling: On the association between leadership development opportunities and task performance and helping behavior of Asian employees," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 51(2), pages 438-462, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ausman:v:51:y:2026:i:2:p:438-462
    DOI: 10.1177/03128962251327427
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    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation

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