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Paternalistic leadership has been found to be prevalent in Chinese corporate organizations and government institutions. After reviewing previous researches regarding leadership styles of Chinese corporate owners, we defined paternalistic leaderships as a leadership style demonstrating strict disciplines and absolute authority, father-like benevolence, and moral incorruptibility under a “personalistic” atmosphere. By the definition, authoritarianism, benevolence, and moral are the three components of paternalistic leadership, and each has its cultural roots. On the basis of this systematic review, we try to advance our knowledge of paternalistic leadership and point out the direction for future research.

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  1. Management School, Hainan University, Haikou, China

    Anguo Fu

  2. School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China

    Zhiyu Xie

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Fu, A., Xie, Z. (2023). Paternalistic Leadership in China. In: Foo, CT. (eds) Handbook of Chinese Management. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2442-9_32-2

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    Paternalistic Leadership in China
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2442-9_32-2

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