Zheng, Y. orcid.org/0000-0002-9385-7737, Huang, X., Graham, L. et al. (2 more authors) (2020) Deterrence effects: The role of authoritarian leadership in controlling employee workplace deviance. Management and Organization Review, 16 (2). pp. 377-404. ISSN 1740-8776
Abstract
Drawing upon two independent samples from mainland China, we propose and investigate the deterrence function of leadership behavior focused on control. We suggest that controlling leadership, specifically, authoritarian leadership, deters employees’ deviance under certain conditions. That is, authoritarian leadership thwarts employees’ interpersonal deviance behavior when leaders send clear signals of potential punishments of non-compliance by showing low leader benevolence, and when employees are highly dependent on the leaders for important work resources. Results from two independent studies largely support our key propositions. Overall, these results add to the range of possible impacts that a leader can play in decreasing employee deviance. Theoretical implications and directions for follow-up research are discussed.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 The International Association for Chinese Management Research. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Management and Organization Review. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | authoritarian leadership; benevolent leadership; resource dependence; workplace deviance |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jan 2020 10:28 |
Last Modified: | 07 Dec 2021 15:29 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/mor.2019.50 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:156286 |