Is It Difficult for Maintaining Friendship in the Workplace? Perspectives from Job Performance and Peer Obligation
Keywords:
Job Performance, Controlling Leadership, Participatory Leadership, Peer Obligation, Friendship Maintenance DifficultyAbstract
The purpose of this study is to explore how the job performance affects the difficulty of maintaining friendship. Based on literature review, a theoretical moderated mediation model is constructed. Sampling was carried out in the form of questionnaire survey, and 340 valid samples were obtained after sorting out. The results show that: (1) Job performance has a positive impact on participatory leadership. (2) Controlling leadership has a positive effect on the difficulty of maintaining friendship. (3) Peer obligation plays a negative moderating role between job performance and controlling leadership. (4) Peer duty plays a negative moderating role between job performance and participatory leadership. The conclusion of this study, on the one hand, can explain how job performance affects the difficulty of maintaining workplace friendship, on the other hand, it can provide insights for how leaders can adjust their leadership styles to gain better managerial outcomes.
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