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<p>Positive work behaviors have garnered significant attention recently due to their impact on organizational productivity. These voluntary actions aim to enhance the workplace environment. However, limited research has explored factors that hinder these positive behaviors. Using social exchange theory, this study examines how authoritarian leadership negatively affects employees’ positive work behaviors. It also investigates the mediating role of job autonomy and the moderating influence of Islamic work ethics on this relationship. Analysis of data from 291 individuals in Pakistan’s service sector (education and banking) reveals a negative association between authoritarian leadership and positive work behaviors. Further findings confirm that job autonomy mediates this relationship, while Islamic work ethics moderates it. Specifically, the negative impact of authoritarian leadership weakens when Islamic work ethic values are high. This study provides valuable insights into the harmful effects of authoritarian leadership in Pakistan, a country with a high power distance orientation, and discusses the practical and theoretical implications of these findings.</p>

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How and when authoritarian leadership reduces positive work behaviors: a study from the perspective of Islamic work ethics

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    2025年3月18日

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  • Muhammad Asim,
  • Liu Zhiying,
  • Usman Ghani,
  • Muhammad Athar Nadeem,
  • Xu Yi

摘要

Positive work behaviors have garnered significant attention recently due to their impact on organizational productivity. These voluntary actions aim to enhance the workplace environment. However, limited research has explored factors that hinder these positive behaviors. Using social exchange theory, this study examines how authoritarian leadership negatively affects employees’ positive work behaviors. It also investigates the mediating role of job autonomy and the moderating influence of Islamic work ethics on this relationship. Analysis of data from 291 individuals in Pakistan’s service sector (education and banking) reveals a negative association between authoritarian leadership and positive work behaviors. Further findings confirm that job autonomy mediates this relationship, while Islamic work ethics moderates it. Specifically, the negative impact of authoritarian leadership weakens when Islamic work ethic values are high. This study provides valuable insights into the harmful effects of authoritarian leadership in Pakistan, a country with a high power distance orientation, and discusses the practical and theoretical implications of these findings.