Is Being Authentic Being Fair? Multilevel Examination of Authentic Leadership, Justice, and Employee Outcomes
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To advance research on how leaders influence followers and organizational performance, we proposed and tested a multilevel mediation model whereby authentic leaders influence follower fairness perceptions and create a fair climate, which in turn relates to subordinate well-being, turnover intention, and organizational commitment. Survey data from 187 employees, clustered under 37 leaders, were tested using a multilevel structural equation modeling approach. Results show that authentic leaders relate to follower outcomes in part through directly relating to subordinates’ perceptions of justice and justice climate. Implications include development of authentic leadership as an actionable strategy for bolstering followers’ well-being and performance.
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Development of the CMM was informed by authentic leadership theory, shared leadership theory, and appreciative inquiry.
“Development of the CMM was informed by several key theories and concepts, including authentic leadership theory (Kiersch & Byrne, 2015), shared leadership theory (Bolden, 2011), and appreciative inquiry (KadiHanifi et al., 2014).”
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- Authors
- Kiersch, C. E., & Byrne, Z. S.
- Affiliations
- University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-02-06
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 292-303
- ISSN
- 1548-0518 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-7089
- OpenAlex
- W2117356819
- Cited by
- 107
- References
- 64
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 16.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employee Performance and Leadership
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Leadership and Management in Organizations
- Keywords
- authentic leadership, organizational justice, justice climate, follower well-being, turnover intention, organizational commitment, leader-follower relationships, multilevel mediation
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