TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to explore the psychological mechanism in the relationship between paternalistic leadership (PL) and employee well-being (EWB) in cross-cultural nonprofit organizations. It also aims to further promote the integration of research on PL and self-concept by examining the relationship between PL and collective self-concept (CSC).Design/methodology/approach Data were collected on 72 supervisors and 233 expatriate Chinese teachers from 42 Confucius Institutes and 15 Confucius classrooms in Canada and the USA.Findings PL has a significant effect on EWB. Benevolent and moral leadership are positively related to CSC, while authoritarian leadership is negatively related to CSC. CSC mediates the relationship between PL and EWB. Furthermore, employees’ cross-cultural adaptability positively moderates the relationship between CSC and EWB; the indirect effect between PL and EWB via CSC is stronger for employees with stronger cross-cultural adaptability.Originality/value This is the first study that has examined the psychological mechanism under which PL affects EWB in cross-cultural nonprofit organizations. It contributes to the integration of research on PL and CSC by examining its relationship for the first time. It provides important implications for improving the well-being of expatriate employees in cross-cultural organizations.
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
SN  - 1750-614X
DO  - 10.1108/CMS-10-2018-0724
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/CMS-10-2018-0724
AU  - He Guohua
AU  - An Ran
AU  - Hewlin Patricia Faison
PY  - 2019
Y1  - 2019/01/01
TI  - Paternalistic leadership and employee well-being: a moderated mediation model
T2  - Chinese Management Studies
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 645
EP  - 663
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -