Yang, Inju and Li, Lily Ming
(2018)
‘It is not fair that you do not know we have problems’: Perceptual distance and the consequences of male leaders' conflict avoidance behaviours.
European Management Journal, 36 (1).
pp. 105-116.
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Abstract
This study investigates perceptual distance in terms of managers' conflict avoidance behaviour and its consequences for subordinates. We argue that perceptual distance, or the disagreement between a manager's perception and that of his or her subordinates of his or her conflict avoidance, is a genuine phenomenon. We examine the extent to which the perceptual distance regarding managers' avoidance behaviour influences a team's justice climate as well as the role of gender. The data collected from three multinational companies in China show that the perceptual distance of a male manager's avoidance behaviour exists and that it is associated with a negative justice climate within the team. These findings provide evidence of gender's effect on leadership and highlight the benefits of female leadership.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 5 Gender Equality |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2017 06:24 |
Last Modified: | 16 Mar 2024 14:47 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.emj.2017.03.013 |
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URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3007133 |