A Chinese–Canadian Cross-Cultural Investigation of Transformational Leadership, Autonomous Motivation, and Collectivistic Value. (February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Zheni; Gagné, Marylène
• Other Names: Latham Gary P. guest-editor.; Piccolo Ronald guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of leadership & organizational studies. Volume 20:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2013-02
• Subjects: transformational leadership -- autonomous motivation -- collectivistic value -- cross-cultural analysis -- self-determination theory; Leadership -- Periodicals; Management -- Periodicals; Organization -- Periodicals; 658.4092
• DOI: 10.1177/1548051812465895
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1548-0518

Abstract

Synthesizing theories of transformational leadership and self-determination, this research investigated whether transformational leaders (a) promote the autonomous motivation of their subordinates and whether (b) it results in higher autonomous motivation when subordinates hold high collectivistic values. Multilevel data were obtained from work samples in China and Canada. The results showed a positive relation between managers' transformational leadership and subordinates' autonomous motivation cross-culturally. Although higher collectivistic values were related to higher autonomous motivation, collectivist values did not significantly moderate the motivational effect of transformational leadership.