scholarly journals Paternalistic Leadership and Subordinates’ Turnover Intention: The Mediating Role of Emotional Exhaustion

Author(s):  
Jin-Feng LV ◽  
Peng FAN
Author(s):  
Nanhee Kim ◽  
Yun Jin Kang ◽  
Jinsoo Choi ◽  
Young Woo Sohn

Although much research has been conducted on workaholism, its crossover effects remain uninvestigated, especially in the context of organizations. Based on the job demands-resources (JD-R) model of burnout and the conservation of resources (COR) theory, we established a dual-path structural model to examine the effects of supervisors’ workaholism on subordinates’ turnover intention through two types of job demands (perceived workload and interpersonal conflict) as well as subordinates’ emotional exhaustion. The results revealed that supervisors’ workaholism is positively related to subordinates’ emotional exhaustion through increased perceived workload and interpersonal conflict, which result in subordinates’ turnover intention. This study has made a contribution to the literature by extending the scope of workaholism research from self-perspective to other-perspective. The findings also have practical implications for organizations and their human resources (HR) practitioners.


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