The mediating role of harmony in effective leadership in China: from a Confucianism perspective

Wai Kwan Lau, Lam D. Nguyen, Loan N. T. Pham and Daniel A. Cernas-Ortiz

Asia Pacific Business Review, 2023, vol. 29, issue 3, 546-569

Abstract: From a Confucianism perspective, this study examined the mediating role of harmony on the relationship between transformational leadership and leadership effectiveness. A new measurement scale for harmony was developed and tested. Data were collected from 312 full-time employees of nine different organizations in China through an on-site survey. The study used a pilot test, factor analysis, reliability, and validity test, analysis of bivariate correlations, and bootstrapping test. The results showed a significant relationship between transformational leadership and leadership effectiveness, with harmony partially mediating this relationship. The measurement scale for harmony was statistically validated as well.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2021.1948216

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