The inverted U-shaped relationship between authentic leadership and unethical pro-organizational behavior

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Chenchen Niu
Fu Liang
Xiangxiang Meng
Yao Ocean Liu
Cite this article:  Niu, C., Liang, F., Meng, X., & Liu, Y. (2020). The inverted U-shaped relationship between authentic leadership and unethical pro-organizational behavior. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 48(11), e9416.


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We conducted a survey to examine the influence of authentic leadership on employees’ unethical pro-organizational behavior, basing our research on the theory of organizational identification. Participants were 229 employees of four firms in China. The results show that authentic leadership and employees’ unethical pro-organizational behavior had an inverted U-shaped relationship, and that the relationship was mediated by organizational identification. Additionally, moral identity moderated the relationship between authentic leadership and employees’ unethical pro-organizational behavior. The research results provide suggestions for reducing employees’ pro-organizational unethical behavior by changing the leadership style supervisors use, thereby promoting the sustainable development of the company.

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