Journal article
When Does Self-Sacrificial Leadership Motivate Prosocial Behavior? It Depends on Followers' Prevention Focus
Journal of applied psychology, v 94(4), pp 887-899
01 Jul 2009
PMID: 19594232
Abstract
In the present set of studies, the authors examine the idea that self-sacrificial leadership motivates follower prosocial behavior, particularly among followers with a prevention focus. Drawing on the self-sacrificial leadership literature and regulatory focus theory, the authors provide results from 4 studies (I laboratory and 3 field studies) that support the research hypothesis. Specifically, the relationship between self-sacrificial leadership and prosocial behavior (i.e., cooperation. organizational citizenship behavior) is stronger among followers who are high in prevention focus. Implications for the importance of taking a follower-centered approach to leadership are discussed.
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- Title
- When Does Self-Sacrificial Leadership Motivate Prosocial Behavior? It Depends on Followers' Prevention Focus
- Creators
- David De Cremer - Erasmus University RotterdamDavid M. Mayer - Univ Cent Florida, Dept Management, Orlando, FL 32816 USAMarius van Dijke - The Open UniversityBarbara C. Schouten - University of AmsterdamMary Bardes - Univ Cent Florida, Dept Management, Orlando, FL 32816 USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied psychology, v 94(4), pp 887-899
- Publisher
- Amer Psychological Assoc
- Number of pages
- 13
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000267497000005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-67650936091
- Other Identifier
- 991021879759904721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Management
- Psychology, Applied