Self-sacrificial leadership and employee creativity
The mediating role of psychological safety
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13918112 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xuzhuo Liang (Xi'an Jiaotong University, corresponding author), Jianchang Fan (0000-0002-7633-2031, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391 |
| Publisher | Scientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2224/sbp.9496 |
| OpenAlex | W3110140643 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Previous research has revealed the importance of leadership in promoting employee creativity. However, the mechanism by which selfsacrificial leadership facilitates employee creativity is not well understood. We proposed a model explaining why self-sacrificial leadership may enhance employee creativity, which we tested with data from 206 part-time Master of Business Administration students and their supervisors at two Chinese universities. Results of structural equation modeling analysis show that self-sacrificial leadership had a positive relationship with employee creativity, both directly and also indirectly through the mediator of psychological safety. These findings shed light on how self-sacrificial leadership helps to enhance employee creativity. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed
Creativity · Structural equation modeling · Applied Psychology · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |