The moderating role of organizational dehumanization in the relationship between authentic leadership and organizational citizenship behaviors

Abstract

This study explores the role that organizational dehumanization plays in the relationship between authentic leadership and organizational citizenship behaviors in a sample of 422 Chilean workers, 214 men and 208 women, with a mean age of 38.96 years (DT = 11.40). The results confirm that organizational dehumanization moderates the relationship between authentic leadership and organizational citizenship behaviors (p < .05), this effect disappears when there is a high perception of organizational dehumanization.

Keywords: organizational dehumanization, dehumanization, authentic leadership, leadership, organizational citizenship behaviors.