How Is Leadership Related to Employee Self-concept?
Keywords
Transformational leadership, Passive leadership, LMX, Self-concept, Hotel industry, China
Abstract
In the field of leadership research, the relationship between leadership styles and follower self-concept was of great interests to researchers. The purpose of this study is to investigate how leadership styles such as transformational leadership, passive leadership and leader-member exchange (LMX) relate to employee self-concept. A total of 585 valid responses were collected from hotel front line employees in mainland China. The results showed that the effect of transformational leadership on self-concept was mainly mediated by LMX. The strong direct effects of LMX on levels of self-concept were also identified in this study. Theoretical and practical implications were provided based on the results of this study.
Publication Date
9-29-2015
Original Citation
Luo, Z.P., Wang, Y.C., Marnburg, E., and Ogaard, T. (2016). How Is Leadership Related to Employee Self-concept? International Journal of Hospitality Management, 52, 24-32.
Number of Pages
24-32
Document Type
Paper
Language
English
Source Title
International Journal of Hopsitality Management
Volume
52
Copyright Status
Publisher retained
Copyright Date
2016-01-01
College
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Location
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
STARS Citation
Lou, Zhenpeng; Wang, Youcheng; Marnburg, Einar; and Øgaard, Torvald, "How Is Leadership Related to Employee Self-concept?" (2015). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 372.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/372