Bao Yan, Liao Shudi, Liao Jianqiao, Zhang Yucheng, Deng Chuanjun, Guo Zhiwen
School of Management, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Business School, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
Front Psychol. 2019 Mar 26;10:615. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00615. eCollection 2019.
Based on implicit leadership theory, we examine the congruence effect of leader-follower power distance orientation (PDO) on follower trust in supervisor and work engagement, which in turn influences employees' task performance. Results of polynomial regressions on 526 dyads supported the congruence effect hypothesis. The results show that (1) the congruence of leader-follower PDO leads to better performance; (2) under the condition of congruence, subordinate task performance is higher when leader-follower PDO matching in low-low ratings congruence than it is in high-high ratings congruence; (3) under the condition of asymmetrical incongruence, the follower had higher task performance when a leader's PDO is lower than a follower's PDO; (4) trust in supervisor and the work engagement mediate the effect of congruence of leader-follower PDO on employees' task performance; (5) trust in supervisor also mediates the effect of congruence of leader-follower PDO on employees' work engagement.
基于隐性领导理论，我们考察了领导-下属权力距离取向（PDO）对下属对上级的信任和工作投入的一致性效应，而这反过来又会影响员工的任务绩效。对526对二元组进行多项式回归的结果支持了一致性效应假设。结果表明：（1）领导-下属PDO的一致性会带来更好的绩效；（2）在一致性条件下，领导-下属PDO在低-低评级一致性匹配时的下属任务绩效高于高-高评级一致性匹配时的绩效；（3）在不对称不一致的条件下，当领导者的PDO低于下属的PDO时，下属的任务绩效更高；（4）对上级的信任和工作投入中介了领导-下属PDO一致性对员工任务绩效的影响；（5）对上级的信任也中介了领导-下属PDO一致性对员工工作投入的影响。
