SERVANT LEADERSHIP AND AFFECTIVE COMMITMENT IN THE CHINESE PUBLIC SECTOR: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT.

This study examined a possible mediating mechanism between servant leadership and the affective commitment in Chinese employees. Servant leadership, perceived organizational support, and affective commitment was assessed among 239 full-time employees in the Chinese public sector in three rounds of surveys. Servant leadership influenced affective commitment through perceived organizational support. The effect of servant leadership exists in Chinese culture as well as Western cultures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]