Paternalistic Leadership in China

Anguo Fu () and Zhiyu Xie
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Anguo Fu: Hainan University
Zhiyu Xie: Renmin University of China

Chapter 25 in Handbook of Chinese Management, 2023, pp 325-340 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Paternalistic leadership has been found to be prevalent in Chinese corporate organizations and government institutions. After reviewing previous researches regarding leadership styles of Chinese corporate owners, we defined paternalistic leaderships as a leadership style demonstrating strict disciplines and absolute authority, father-like benevolence, and moral incorruptibility under a “personalistic” atmosphere. By the definition, authoritarianism, benevolence, and moral are the three components of paternalistic leadership, and each has its cultural roots. On the basis of this systematic review, we try to advance our knowledge of paternalistic leadership and point out the direction for future research.

Keywords: Paternalistic leadership; Authoritative leadership; Benevolent leadership; Moral leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-2459-7_32

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