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| The Influence of Guanxi Quality on Individuals’ Whistleblowing Decision: Moderating Effect of Power |
| LIU Yong-mei 1 ZOU Yi 1 WEI Xu-hua 2 |
| 1.Central South University, Changsha, China; 2. Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China |
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Abstract This study examined the factors that influence individuals’ whistleblowing decision. Study 1 and study 2 were laboratory experiment which examined the effect of guanxi quality and power on whistleblowing decision respectively. Study 3 was a situational experiment which examined the effects of guanxi quality, power and their interaction on whistleblowing decision. Results indicated that guanxi quality has a significant negative effect on whistleblowing decision and power has a significant positive effect on whistleblowing decision. Moreover, the interaction of guanxi quality and power has a significant negative moderating effect on whistleblowing decision. That is, for individuals with high power, guanxi quality make no difference to their whistleblowing decision; for individuals with low power, guanxi quality has a significant negative effect on their whistleblowing decision.
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Published: 09 January 2017
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LIU Yong-mei,ZOU Yi,WEI Xu-hua. The Influence of Guanxi Quality on Individuals’ Whistleblowing Decision: Moderating Effect of Power[J]. 应用心理学, 2017, 23(2): 175-184.
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http://www.appliedpsy.cn/EN/Y2017/V23/I2/175 |
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