This study uses self-determination theory to develop a model linking participative leadership to organizational citizenship behavior. This model addresses the mechanism underlying the relationship between participative leadership and organizational citizenship behavior. The first purpose of this study is to test whether participative leadership can enhance employees’ calling and whether calling can motivate employees to engage in more organizational citizenship behaviors. Moreover, another purpose of this study is to test the mediating effects of calling on the relationships between participative leadership and the organizational citizenship behaviors of altruism, voice, and conscientiousness. The hypothesized model was tested using a sample of 152 employees from various organizations located in Taiwan. Regression analyses indicated that participative leadership is positively related to calling and calling is positively related to organizational citizenship behavior-altruism, organizational citizenship behavior-voice, and organizational citizenship behavior-conscientiousness. In addition, the results revealed that calling partially mediates the influences of participative leadership on organizational citizenship behavior-altruism, organizational citizenship behavior-voice, and organizational citizenship behavior-conscientiousness.

Authors:
Pen-Yuan Liao, National United University, Taiwan
Chia-Yu Hong, National United University, Taiwan
Ching-Wen Hsu, National United University, Taiwan
Ming-Yu Pan, National United University, Taiwan
Shin-Fang Li, National United University, Taiwan

About the Presenter(s)
Professor Pen-Yuan Liao is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at National United University in Taiwan

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