Effects of participative leadership: The moderating role of cultural values

Zhen Zhang, Mo Wang, John W. Fleenor

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Abstract

Drawing upon social information processing theory, we examine the moderating effects of cultural values (i.e., power distance, institutional collectivism, and assertiveness) on the relationship between participative leadership and supervisor-rated leader performance as well as followers overall justice perceptions. Analyses of multi-source, multilevel data collected from 4972 leaders and 20210 followers in 48 countries/regions indicated that participative leadership is more positively related to leader performance when power distance and institutional collectivism are higher. Perceived participative leadership is more positively related to follower justice perceptions when three cultural values are higher. The results highlight culture values role in influencing participative leaders effectiveness.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAcademy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting - West Meets East: Enlightening. Balancing. Transcending, AOM 2011
PublisherAcademy of Management
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending, AOM 2011 - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: Aug 12 2011Aug 16 2011

Other

Other71st Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending, AOM 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period8/12/118/16/11

Keywords

  • Cultural values
  • Justice and fairness
  • Participative leadership

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Management of Technology and Innovation
  • Industrial relations

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