Publications by authors named "Xueqi Wen"
Leaders, often perceived as possessing exceptional confidence and competence, are not immune to feelings of self-doubt. Leader impostorism describes the experience that one's attributes, experiences, skills, and abilities fall short of the standards expected in the leadership role, resulting in a sense of deception in fulfilling leadership responsibilities. While existing research has examined the antecedents and individual outcomes of leader impostorism, its implications for leaders' treatment of subordinates remain largely unexplored.
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- Supervisors endorsing their employees' suggestions can have both good and bad effects on those employees.
- Employees may feel pride, which motivates them to take action, but they could also feel envy, which makes them less likely to act.
- The research shows that support from coworkers matters too, as it influences how employees feel and react to their supervisor's endorsement.
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- The COVID-19 pandemic caused many companies to cut costs, which made employees feel insecure about their jobs.
- This job insecurity affects how well employees can focus on their work, but having supportive supervisors can help lessen this problem.
- The study looked at data from 165 companies and over 400 employees to understand these issues better and suggested that organizations should improve communication and support during tough times.
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- There's a debate about whether companies are treating employees better or worse, and how that affects their relationship with the organization.
- Researchers studied three important parts of this relationship over the last 30 years: support from the organization, the relationship between leaders and employees, and employee commitment.
- They found that while support from organizations has slightly improved, many employees still feel neutral about their overall relationship with their workplace, but they are willing to engage more if they feel treated fairly.