Abstract
In this study, we attempt to explain the divergent results found in the relationships between supervisor-subordinate guanxi and employee work outcomes. Specifically, we propose that the relationships between supervisor-subordinate guanxi and participatory management, turnover intentions, and organizational commitment are mediated by job satisfaction. Based on the data collected from a sample of 196 employees of three local manufacturing firms in Zhejiang Province, China, we found that job satisfaction fully mediated the effects of supervisor-subordinate guanxi on participatory management and intentions to leave, but partially mediated the relationship between supervisor-subordinate guanxi and organizational commitment. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 77-89 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Business Ethics |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2009 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Business and International Management
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Law
User-Defined Keywords
- China
- Job satisfaction
- Organizational commitment
- Participatory management
- Supervisor-subordinate guanxi
- Turnover intentions