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The influence of leader-follower cognitive style congruence on organizational citizenship behaviors and the mediating role of trust

Authors :
Mengmeng Wang
Steven J. Armstrong
Yingwu Li
Wenfeng Li
Xinyue Hu
Xuan Zhong
Source :
Acta Psychologica, Vol 238, Iss , Pp 103964- (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2023.

Abstract

This study examined the impact of cognitive style congruence between leaders and followers on followers' organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) by integrating the similarity-attraction and signaling theories. We collected dyadic data from 80 leaders and 223 followers in ten manufacturing companies in China. Using polynomial regression analysis and response surface modeling, the study supported the positive influence of cognitive style congruence on followers' OCBs. Specifically, we found that dyads with more intuitive than analytical leader-follower cognitive styles had higher levels of OCBs. However, there were no significant differences in followers' OCBs between dyads consisting of an intuitive leader and an analytic follower versus those consisting of an analytic leader and an intuitive follower under conditions of cognitive style incongruence. Additionally, the study found that interpersonal trust mediated the relationship between leader-follower cognitive style congruence and followers' OCBs, offering valuable insights for promoting OCBs in the workplace.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00016918
Volume :
238
Issue :
103964-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Acta Psychologica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.71700322eb04d09b21300f50e0cb701
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2023.103964