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Narcissistic leadership and voice behavior: the role of job stress, traditionality, and trust in leaders

Zhu Yao (School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China)
Xianchun Zhang (Guangxi-ASEAN Tourism Coordination Innovation Center, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin, China)
Zhenxuan Liu (Business School, NanKai University, Tianjin, China)
Lili Zhang (Guangxi-ASEAN Tourism Coordination Innovation Center, Guilin Tourism University, Guilin, China)
Jinlian Luo (School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai, China)

Chinese Management Studies

ISSN: 1750-614X

Article publication date: 16 December 2019

Issue publication date: 18 June 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aims to investigate the impact of narcissistic leadership on employee voice behavior from the perspective of job stress, trust in leaders and traditionality in China.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors conducted a survey on 437 employees to assess their narcissistic leadership in Time 1. In Time 2, they measured their job stress, trust in leaders and traditionality. In Time 3, they assessed the voice behavior of these employees.

Findings

Narcissistic leadership correlates positively with employees’ job stress, which mediates between narcissistic leadership and employee voice behavior. Trust in leaders negatively moderates the correlation between job stress and employee voice behavior, as well as moderates the mediation effect of job stress on the correlation between narcissistic leadership and employee voice behavior. In addition, traditionality positively moderates the correlation between job stress and employee voice behavior, as well as moderates the mediation effect of job stress on the correlation between narcissistic leadership and employee voice behavior.

Originality/value

This study establishes the impact of narcissistic leadership on employee behavior from the perspective of job stress, trust in leaders and traditionality.

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Acknowledgements

First, we are very grateful to the editorial team of China Management Studies and the six reviewers for their help to our paper. Second, Dr YAO also thanked his parents, sisters and Dr XU for their encouragement and love. Finally, thanks to all the participants who helped us fill out the questionnaire.

Funding information: This research is funded by National Social Science Foundation of China, Grant number 17BJY150.

Citation

Yao, Z., Zhang, X., Liu, Z., Zhang, L. and Luo, J. (2020), "Narcissistic leadership and voice behavior: the role of job stress, traditionality, and trust in leaders", Chinese Management Studies, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 543-563. https://doi.org/10.1108/CMS-11-2018-0747

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited

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