Moderated-mediation between ethical leadership and organizational citizenship behavior: the role of psychological empowerment and high performance managerial practices

Nimra Sarwar, Sajid Haider, Muhammad Hanif Akhtar and Khuda Bakhsh

Management Research Review, 2022, vol. 46, issue 5, 649-666

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to examine moderated-mediation between ethical leadership (EL) and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Specifically, a moderating effect of high performance managerial practices (HPMPs) on the indirect effect of EL on OCB through employees’ psychological empowerment (PE) was tested. Design/methodology/approach - Data were collected from 267 bank employees including subordinates and their supervisors. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. Findings - The results indicate that PE mediates the relationship between EL and OCB, and HPMPs enhance OCB by increasing the effect of EL on employees’ PE. Research limitations/implications - This study contributes to human resource management and leadership literature by explaining the moderated-mediation mechanisms between EL and OCB. The findings help to understand how HPMPs enhance employees’ OCB by strengthening the effect of EL on PE. Limitations are related to external validity and cross-sectional nature of data. Practical implications - Organizations’ use of HPMPs makes ethical leaders more effective in enhancing employees’ PE and, subsequently, their OCB. Originality/value - Previous research lacks evidence on the indirect effect of EL on employee OCB through PE. Moreover, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, no previous study has examined the moderating effect of HPMPs on the abovementioned indirect relationship. This study has addressed the abovementioned research gap.

Keywords: Ethical leadership; Organizational citizenship behavior; Psychological empowerment; High performance managerial practices; Moderated-mediation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-07-2021-0528

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