Abusive, arrogant and exploitative? Linking despotic leadership and adaptive performance: the role of Islamic work ethics
Qamar Zia, Muhammad and Sufyan Ramish, Muhammad and Mushtaq, Iram and Fasih, Syeda Tayyaba and Naveed, Muhammad (2024) Abusive, arrogant and exploitative? Linking despotic leadership and adaptive performance: the role of Islamic work ethics. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 45 (7). pp. 1258-1280. ISSN 0143-7739 (https://doi.org/10.1108/LODJ-11-2023-0635)
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Abstract
Purpose This study aims to theoretically discuss and empirically test the mediating mechanism of psychological distress and the moderating effects of Islamic work ethics (IWE) in the relationship between despotic leadership and adaptive performance. Design/methodology/approach A three-wave survey was used to gather the data from middle managers and their supervisors of construction firms in Pakistan. The final sample consisted of 304 respondents and data analysis was performed through SEM analysis. Findings Despotic leadership enhances employees’ psychological distress which results in a negative impact on adaptive performance. In addition, IWE played a buffering role in mitigating the harmful impacts of despotic leadership on adaptive performance. Originality/value The study is among the pioneers that have investigated how despotic leadership impacts employees’ adaptive performance via the underlying mechanism of psychological distress through the conservation of resources and social exchange theory lens.
ORCID iDs
Qamar Zia, Muhammad, Sufyan Ramish, Muhammad, Mushtaq, Iram ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5845-0624, Fasih, Syeda Tayyaba and Naveed, Muhammad;-
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Item type: Article ID code: 89988 Dates: DateEvent12 August 2024Published19 June 2024Published Online16 May 2024Accepted19 November 2023SubmittedSubjects: Social Sciences > Commerce > Business > Personnel management. Employment management Department: Strathclyde Business School > Management Science Depositing user: Pure Administrator Date deposited: 22 Jul 2024 14:48 Last modified: 08 Oct 2024 00:26 URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/89988