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Yi Li1, Haolin Weng1, Ting Zhu1
1School of Management, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Frontiers in Psychology
|December 20, 2021
Summary
Leader territorial behavior influences followers, with perceived insider status as a key mediator. A competitive climate intensifies these effects, impacting workplace dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Organizational Behavior
- Social Psychology
- Management Science
Background:
- Leader territorial behavior, characterized by defending resources and space, can influence subordinate behavior.
- Social information processing theory provides a framework for understanding how individuals interpret and react to social cues in the workplace.
- Understanding the trickle-down effect of leadership behaviors is crucial for effective organizational management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the trickle-down effect of leader territorial behavior on follower territorial behavior.
- To examine the mediating role of perceived insider status in the leader-follower territorial behavior relationship.
- To explore the moderating effect of competition climate on these relationships.
Main Methods:
- Survey data collected from 252 supervisor-subordinate dyads in Chinese enterprises.
- Statistical analysis employed to test mediation and moderation hypotheses.
- Utilized social information processing theory as the theoretical foundation.
Main Results:
- Leader territorial behavior positively predicts follower territorial behavior.
- Perceived insider status significantly mediates the relationship between leader and follower territorial behavior.
- Competition climate moderates the relationship, strengthening the negative association between leader territorial behavior and perceived insider status, and the indirect effect via insider status.
Conclusions:
- Leader territorial behavior has a significant trickle-down effect on followers, mediated by their sense of insider status.
- The organizational competition climate plays a crucial role in amplifying these effects.
- Findings offer insights into managing territorial behaviors and fostering a positive work environment.
Keywords:
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