The Relationship Between Responsible Leadership and Organisational Commitment and the Mediating Effect of Employee Turnover Intentions: An Empirical Study with Australian Employees

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Haque, A., Fernando, M., & Caputi, P. (2019). The Relationship Between Responsible Leadership and Organisational Commitment and the Mediating Effect of Employee Turnover Intentions: An Empirical Study with Australian Employees. Journal of Business Ethics, 156(3), 759–774.

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ABSTRACT
Contemporary leaders are increasingly challenged
to execute their leadership roles with a higher sense
of responsibility. However, only a handful of studies have
empirically examined the influence of responsible leadership
on employee and organisational outcomes. Using
Social Identity Theory and Psychological Contract Theory,
this paper reports the findings of the relationship between
responsible leadership and organisational commitment
through the mediating role of employee turnover intentions.
A web-based online survey was administered to
collect data targeting a sample of 200 Australian employees
working full time. Structural equation modelling was
used to analyse the data. The results reveal that perceived
responsible leadership significantly influences employees’
organisational commitment and their turnover intentions.
Moreover, the direct relationship between responsible
leadership and organisational commitment was found to be
partially mediated by employees’ turnover intentions


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