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Transformational leadership and the work outcomes of Chinese migrant workers: The mediating effects of identification with leader
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posted on 2012-11-01, 00:00 authored by Q Miao, Alexander Newman, P LambThis study examines the mediating influence of identification with leader on the relationship between follower perceptions of transformational leadership behavior and their work outcomes, using data obtained from migrant workers and their supervisors in a large manufacturing company located in south-eastern China. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that transformational leadership was positively related to the affective commitment and job performance of followers, and negatively related to their turnover intentions. In contrast, no significant influence was found of transformational leadership on the innovative behavior of followers. Subsequent analysis revealed that identification with leader mediated the relationship between transformational leadership and follower attitudes, but did not mediate the relationship between transformational leadership and follower job performance. These findings highlight the importance of cultural and wider contextual influences on the processes by which leadership impacts on the work outcomes of migrant workers in the Chinese manufacturing industry. The managerial implications of these findings are discussed and suggestions for future research provided.
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LeadershipVolume
8Issue
4Pagination
377 - 395Publisher
SAGE PublicationsLocation
London, Eng.Publisher DOI
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1742-7150eISSN
1742-7169Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal articleCopyright notice
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