TY - JOUR
T1 - Supervisor-subordinate guanxi and employee work outcomes
T2 - The mediating role of job satisfaction
AU - Cheung, Millissa F.Y.
AU - WU, Wei Ping
AU - CHAN, Allan K K
AU - Wong, May M.L.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - China
KW - Job satisfaction
KW - Organizational commitment
KW - Participatory management
KW - Supervisor-subordinate guanxi
KW - Turnover intentions
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U2 - 10.1007/s10551-008-9830-0
DO - 10.1007/s10551-008-9830-0
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:67349263692
SN - 0167-4544
VL - 88
SP - 77
EP - 89
JO - Journal of Business Ethics
JF - Journal of Business Ethics
IS - SUPPL. 1
ER -