Strengthening Relationship or Enhancing Yourself? The Dual-path Mechanism of How Leaders’ Self-sacrifice Influences Employees’ Taking Responsibility

Abstract

Abstract: Based on the social exchange theory and self-concept theory, this study explores the mechanism of how leaders’ self-sacrifice behavior influences employees’ taking responsibility and compares the strength of two mechanisms. By analyzing a three-wave survey sample of 339 employees, the results suggest that leader’s self-sacrifice is positively related to employees’ taking responsibility. The dual-path model indicates a significant indirect effect of organizational-based self-esteem between leaders’ self-sacrifice behavior and employees’ taking responsibility, whereas the mediating role of trust in supervisor is not significant. The current research thus contributes to a deeper understanding of the influence mechanism of leader’ s self-sacrifice behavior and the driving mechanism of employees’ taking responsibility, and demonstrates the different role of social exchange theory and self-concept theory in the relationship between the leader’s self-sacrifice and the employees’ taking responsibility. Finally, this study is likely to facilitate the theoretical integration of leader self-sacrifice researches.

Key words: leader’ self-sacrifice, organizational-based self-esteem, trust in leaders, taking responsibility

Luo Wenhao, Chen Jiaying, Li Yuhui, Li Pengbo, Guo Xiaoxiao. Strengthening Relationship or Enhancing Yourself? The Dual-path Mechanism of How Leaders’ Self-sacrifice Influences Employees’ Taking Responsibility[J]. Management Review, 2022, 34(12): 217-226.

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