Ethical Leadership, Affective Commitment, Work Engagement, and Creativity: Testing a Multiple Mediation Approach

Muhammad Asif, Miao Qing, Jinsoo Hwang and Hao Shi
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Muhammad Asif: School of Public Affairs, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Miao Qing: School of Public Affairs, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Jinsoo Hwang: The College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Gwanjin-Gu, Seoul 143-747, Korea
Hao Shi: School of Public Affairs, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 16, 1-16

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the relationships among ethical leadership (EL), affective commitment (AC), work engagement (WE), and employees’ creativity (EC). In total, 233 Chinese public sector employees completed the survey in three phases. We used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the data. The paper found positive relationships between EL and WE and with EL and EC. The results further revealed that AC partially mediates the EL-WE relationship, while both AC and WE fully mediate the relationship between EL and EC. Testing these relationships via a multiple-mediated approach significantly contributed to the existing research on leadership.

Keywords: ethical leadership; affective commitment; work engagement; employee creativity; structural equation modeling (SEM) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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