Effect of leaders’ implicit followership theory on subordinates’ career success
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13919002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peng Gao (0000-0002-5354-3944, Tsinghua University, corresponding author), Weiku Wu (Tsinghua University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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.7180 |
| OpenAlex | W2943871416 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
We explored the relationship between positive leaders’ implicit followership theory (LIFT) and employees’ career success using cognitive information processing theory and social exchange theory. Data were obtained from 296 employees and their immediate superiors at 12 large Chinese enterprises. Results showed that positive LIFT had a significantly positive effect on employees’ career success, that this positive relationship was partially mediated by leader–member exchange and perceived organizational support, and that leaders’ liking for their followers moderated the relationship between positive LIFT and leader–member exchange/perceived organizational support. We have not only extended the application of cognitive theory in leadership research, but also enriched the content of social exchange theory
Cognition · Followership · Organizational commitment · Perceived organizational support · Social cognitive theory · Social exchange theory · Social information processing · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |