Our paper develops and tests a moderated mediation model of despotic leadership (DL) and knowledge sabotage behavior (KSB). The model assesses: (a) the link between DL and KSB; (b) emotional dissonance as a mediator between DL and KSB; (c) willpower and waypower as the two moderators of the effect of DL on the aforesaid undesirable outcome; and (d) willpower and waypower as the two moderators of the effect of DL on KSB via emotional dissonance. To gauge these relationships, we used time-lagged data obtained from hotel frontline employees. Most of the hypothesized associations are supported, and the model we proposed is viable. Managers’ DL heightens employees’ KSBs, and emotional dissonance mediates this link. FLEs’ waypower reduces the detrimental effect of DL on KSB. Waypower also mitigates the deleterious effect of DL on the said outcome via emotional dissonance.

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专制领导和知识破坏行为的调节中介模型


我们开发并测试了专制领导 （DL） 和知识破坏行为 （KSB） 的调节中介模型。该模型评估：（a） DL 和 KSB 之间的联系;（b） 作为 DL 和 KSB 之间的中介的情绪不和谐;（c） 意志力和通行力，作为 DL 对上述不良结果影响的两个调节因素;（d） 意志力和通行力是 DL 通过情绪失调对 KSB 影响的两个调节因素。为了衡量这些关系，我们使用了从酒店一线员工那里获得的延时数据。大多数假设的关联都得到支持，我们提出的模型是可行的。经理的 DL 提高了员工的 KSB，而情绪失调介导了这种联系。FLE 的 waypower 减少了 DL 对 KSB 的不利影响。Waypower 还通过情绪失调减轻了 DL 对上述结果的有害影响。