仁慈型领导研究述评

仁慈型领导是指领导者对部属表现出个别、全面而长久的关怀,是一种具有建设性、最受部属欢迎的领导行为.相关研究主要集中在仁慈型领导与领导-部属交换、变革型领导和伦理型领导等其他类型领导方式的异同及其在组织中的功效上.实证研究表明,仁慈型领导对下属的工作满意度、组织承诺和工作绩效等许多积极工作结果均存在显著的正向影响.未来研究应从仁慈型领导影响领导效能的中介和调节变量等研究内容以及使用追踪研究和多层次研究等研究设计两方面展开.

A Review of Benevolent Leadership

Benevolent leadership means that the leader’s behavior demonstrates individualized, holistic and long-tem concern for subordinates. It is a constructive and most welcome leadership behavior by followers. At present, most of the researches focus on the relationships between benevolent leadership and other leadership styles and the influence on subordinates. Empirical studies show that benevolent leadership significantly affects work outcomes such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job performance. Future research should focus on two facets: Firstly, explore the mechanisms underlying the effect of benevolent leadership on leadership effectiveness and investigate the mediating and moderating variables. Secondly, consider longitudinal and multi-level research designs.