Effects of empowering leadership on followers' work-family interface

Ho Kwong Kwan (First Author), Randy K. Chiu (Participant Author), Haixiao Chen (Participant Author)

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Abstract

Drawing on the work-home resources model, this study examines how and why empowering leadership influences followers' work-family conflict (WFC) and work-family positive spillover (WFPS). We focus on the mediating roles of leader-member exchange (LMX) and organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and the moderating role of followers' political skills. The results from a two-wave field survey of 272 employees in a state-owned enterprise in China indicate that LMX mediates the relationship between empowering leadership and WFPS and that OBSE mediates the relationship between empowering leadership and WFC. Moreover, political skills strengthen the main effects of empowering leadership on LMX and OBSE and the mediating effect of LMX on the relationship between empowering leadership and WFPS. Our findings have theoretical and managerial implications and indicate new research directions for leadership and work-family issues.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Human Resource Management
Issue numberEarly Access
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Corresponding author email

weicheong2317@hotmail.com

Project name

China Europe International Business School

Project sponsor

Other

Project No.

19TEOMA

Keywords

  • Empowering leadership
  • leader-member exchange
  • organization-based self-esteem
  • political skill
  • work-family conflict
  • work-family positive spillover

Indexed by

  • ABDC-A
  • Scopus
  • SSCI

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