Linlin Zhuang

Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences)

Abstract：

Based on attribution theory, this study explores the impact of paradoxical leadership on employees' compulsory organizational citizenship behavior, examining the mediating role of work pressure perception and the moderating role of leader-member exchange differentiation. Data were collected from 329 employees of 45 teams across 4 enterprises, with empirical tests conducted via confirmatory factor analysis and hierarchical regression analysis. Results show that paradoxical leadership has a significant positive impact on compulsory organizational citizenship behavior; work pressure perception plays a partial mediating role between them; leader-member exchange differentiation positively moderates the relationship between paradoxical leadership and work pressure perception. This study supplements the "dark side" of paradoxical leadership research and provides practical references for optimizing leadership practices.

Key Words：

paradoxical leadership; compulsory organizational citizenship behavior; work pressure perception; leader-member exchange differentiation