How self-sacrificial leadership influences employee voice: Psychological safety as a mediator

• Jie Zhang

  Beijing Normal University

• Jun Li

  Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

• Jiaxin Huang

  City University of Macau

This research investigated the mediating role of psychological safety in the relationship between self-sacrificial leadership and employee voice. We used a two-wave survey to collect data from a sample of 329 Master of Business Administration students at two universities in North China. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results show that self-sacrificial leadership had a direct positive effect on employee voice, and psychological safety partially mediated this relationship. Our findings expand the literature on the self-sacrificial leadership–employee voice link, and highlight the importance of the role of psychological safety. This study has practical implications for managers seeking to develop a self-sacrificial leadership style to encourage employees to express constructive opinions about work-related issues.

1. Jie Zhang, Beijing Normal University
   School of Economics and Resource Management
2. Jun Li, Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance
   School of Finance and Public Administration
   
3. Jiaxin Huang, City University of Macau
   Graduate School

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