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

    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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