Leadership values and learning in China : the mediating role of psychological safety
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources
Publication Date
4-1-2010
Volume
48
Issue
1
First Page
86
Last Page
107
Keywords
leader values, learning, psychological safety
Abstract
Organizations are relying increasingly on teams to promote critical objectives, including learning and development. The values of leaders have traditionally been thought to have powerful effects on individual performance but few studies have examined their impact on teamwork among employees. This study proposes that leader values of participation, people, and productivity can promote team learning and that psychological safety within teams is an important mediator between leader values and team learning. Leaders and members of 101 groups in Shanghai, China, participated in the study. Structural equation analysis indicated that psychological safety mediated the relationships between leader values and learning. These results were interpreted as suggesting that leader values can help members develop psychological safety that in turn induces learning.
DOI
10.1177/1038411109355374
Print ISSN
10384111
E-ISSN
17447941
Funding Information
This work has been supported by the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China (Project No: LU3404/05H) to the second author.
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 2010 Australian Human Resources Institute
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Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Wong, A., Tjosvold, D., & Lu, J. (2010). Leadership values and learning in China: The mediating role of psychological safety. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 48(1), 86-107. doi: 10.1177/1038411109355374