Ye, Shen; Chen, Lu; Qu, Yuanmei - In: Journal of business ethics : JBE 195 (2024) 3, pp. 537-561
Drawing on social exchange theory and benevolent leadership literature, we show how the largesse associated with benevolent leadership can cause subordinates to feel obliged to undertake illegitimate tasks assignments that go beyond their job duties. The hypotheses are tested in a scenario...