Authoritarian leadership supervisor support and workers' compulsory citizenship behavior. Issue 3 (4th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shu, Chin-Yi; Chiang, Yun-Haw; Lu, Ching-Hua
• Is Part Of: International journal of manpower. Volume 39:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 468
• Page End: 485
• Publication Date: 2018-06-04
• Subjects: Employee behaviour -- Management strategy -- Leaders -- Motivation (psychology); 331.1105
• DOI: 10.1108/IJM-10-2016-0191
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-7720

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: Drawing on uncertainty management theory, the purpose of this paper is to propose that experiencing the authoritarian leadership (AL) will weaken followers' self-efficacy, which induces their compulsory citizenship behaviors (CCBs), defined as workers' unwilling prosocial behaviors in helping colleagues. Design/methodology/approach: Survey/regression: data collected from Taiwanese workers supports the proposal. Findings: The results not only support the proposal but also show that supervisor support will exacerbate the negative effect of AL with workers' self-efficacy. Further, workers' political skill will attenuate the above relationship. Originality/value: This study complements scholarly knowledge about how AL, supervisor support, and political skill together influence workers' self-efficacy, which then induces CCBs. The findings also remind supervisors not to offer support while at the same time demonstrating an AL style.