Why Do Employees Withdraw Under Authority: A Social Cognitive Perspective on Psychological Distance and Moral Identity
Abstract
Background
Understanding
why
employees
withdraw
from
work
responsibilities
is
critical
for
organizational
effectiveness.
This
study
explores
how
authoritarian
leadership
contributes
to
employee
withdrawal
behavior,
applying
the
triadic
reciprocal
causation
model
social
cognitive
theory.
Specifically,
it
investigates
psychological
distance
as
a
mediating
mechanism
and
tests
moral
identity’s
moderating
role
in
potentially
buffering
negative
consequences.
Methods
A
two-wave
survey
was
conducted
with
213
various
industries
China.
Structural
equation
modeling
moderated
mediation
analysis
were
performed
using
MPLUS
8.3
SPSS
26.0.
Results
It
found
that
positively
influenced
this
relationship.
Employee
identity
negatively
both
link
between
behavior
indirect
effect
of
leadership,
thereby
reducing
its
overall
impact.
Conclusions
identifies
key
linking
highlights
protective
factor.
The
findings
offer
insights
promoting
healthier
leader-employee
relationships
minimizing
workplace.
Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2025
Язык: Английский