Abstract
Feedback helps employees to evaluate and improve their performance, but there have been relatively few empirical investigations into how leaders can encourage employees to seek feedback. To fill this gap we examined the relationship among delegation, psychological empowerment, and feedback-seeking behavior. We hypothesized that delegation promotes feedback-seeking behavior by psychologically empowering subordinates. In addition, power distance moderates the relationship between delegation and feedback-seeking behavior. Analysis of data from a sample of 248 full-time employees of a hotel group in northern China indicated that delegation predicts subordinates' feedback seeking for individuals with moderate and high power distance orientation, but not for those with low power distance orientation. The mediation hypothesis was also supported.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 920 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Psychology |
| Volume | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Jun 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Delegation
- Feedback seeking
- Positive behavior
- Power distance
- Psychological empowerment