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The impact of ethical leadership on employee creative deviance: the mediating role of job autonomy

Liu, Xiaoqin; Baranchenko, Yevhen; An, Fansuo; Lin, Zhibin; Ma, Jie

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Authors

Xiaoqin Liu

Yevhen Baranchenko

Fansuo An

Jie Ma



Abstract

Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of ethical leadership on employee creative deviance, with job autonomy as a mediator and creative self-efficacy as a moderator between job autonomy and creative deviance. Design/methodology/approach A survey was developed based on construct measures from the literature. A total of 316 responses were received from employees of information and communication technology companies located in China's Pearl River Delta. Findings Both ethical leadership and job autonomy have a positive impact on employee creative deviance; job autonomy plays a mediating role between ethical leadership and creative deviance; creative self-efficacy does not have a significant moderating effect on the job autonomy-creative deviance relationship. Research limitations/implications Future studies could explore the potential moderating role of both job autonomy and creative-self efficacy in the link between ethical leadership and creative deviance. Practical implications This study recommends that organizations should adopt and promote an ethical leadership approach to manage creative deviance at work. Organizations could explore alternative methods of task completion to support the job autonomy for the employees to mitigate the dilemmas associated with creative deviance. Originality/value This is one of few studies that examine the impact of ethical leadership on employee's creative deviance, despite the fact that the influence of ethical leadership on the followers has been extensively examined.

Citation

Liu, X., Baranchenko, Y., An, F., Lin, Z., & Ma, J. (2021). The impact of ethical leadership on employee creative deviance: the mediating role of job autonomy. Leadership and Organization Development Journal, 42(2), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1108/lodj-01-2020-0026

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 8, 2020
Online Publication Date Dec 23, 2020
Publication Date Mar 19, 2021
Deposit Date Jan 18, 2021
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Leadership and Organization Development Journal
Print ISSN 0143-7739
Publisher Emerald
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 42
Issue 2
Pages 219-232
DOI https://doi.org/10.1108/lodj-01-2020-0026
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1253371

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