Title

Do servant-leaders help satisfy follower needs? An organizational justice perspective

Authors

Authors

D. M. Mayer; M. Bardes;R. F. Piccolo

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Eur. J. Work Organ. Psychol.

Keywords

servant-leadership; organizational justice; need satisfaction; job; satisfaction; UNDERPAYMENT INEQUITY; CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; ETHICAL LEADERSHIP; PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; SELF-DETERMINATION; FAIRNESS; WORK; SATISFACTION; PERFORMANCE; Psychology, Applied; Management

Abstract

While theoretical work has discussed the link between servant-leadership and the satisfaction of follower needs, empirical research has yet to examine this relationship. The present article seeks to fill this void by reporting on a survey study (n = 187) linking servant-leadership to follower need and job satisfaction through the mediating mechanism of organizational justice. Drawing on the multiple needs model of justice, self-determination theory, needs-based theories of job satisfaction, and the servant-leadership literature, we find support for a theoretical model linking servant-leadership to job satisfaction with organizational justice and need satisfaction as mediators of this relationship.

Journal Title

European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volume

17

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

180

Last Page

197

WOS Identifier

WOS:000257035400002

ISSN

1359-432X

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