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| The Conception and Mechanism of Constructive Challenging Behavior: A Followership-Based Perspective |
| SONG Jiwen，GUO Yirong，XU Dahai，LUO Wenhao，WANG Yue1 |
| 1.Renmin University of China, Beijing, China; 2 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; 3 North China University of Technology, Beijing, China |
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Abstract In the framework of Followership Theory, based on in-depth interviews and two empirical studies, this paper firstly proposed the concept of constructive challenging behavior, then distinguished it with other related concepts by qualitative and quantitative methods, and finally developed the five-item scale to measure constructive challenging behavior. In addition, this research further revealed the following findings: ①ethical leadership and employee constructive challenging behavior are positively related; ②ethical leadership and employee career development are positively correlated; ③constructive challenging behavior partially meditates the positive relationship between ethical leadership and their career development; ④further, there exists a moderated mediation of constructive challenging behavior, that is, when task performance is low, the negative relationship between constructive challenging behavior and career development is stronger, and the indirect effect of ethical leadership on career development via constructive challenging behavior is significantly stronger. Our findings initiate and develop the concept of “constructive challenging behavior” from a followership-based perspective, enriching and expanding the understanding of follower’s behaviors, and help organizations deal with employee constructive challenging behavior more reasonably.
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Received: 26 January 2017
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