An empirical test of the influence of rural leadership on the willingness to participate in public affairs from the perspective of leadership identification

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Mengjuan
dc.contributor.authorShi, Hongwei
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Leon
dc.contributor.authorLighterness, Paul
dc.contributor.authorLi, Mingxing
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Asad Ullah
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-25T10:51:36Z
dc.date.available2023-10-25T10:51:36Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-12
dc.description.abstractThe participation of villagers in rural public affairs is vital for the sustainable development of rural communities and the improvement of villagers’ quality of life. Various factors, including individual characteristics, village environment, social forces, and national policies, influence villagers’ willingness to participate. However, empirical research on the determinants of villagers’ participation in public affairs often overlooks the role of grassroots leadership. To address this gap, this study proposes a theoretical model examining the relationship between transformational leadership and villagers’ willingness to participate in public affairs. Using a sample of 438 villagers from Jiangsu Province in eastern China, structural equation modeling and regression are employed to analyze the data. The findings indicate that moral modeling, leadership charm, and personalized care directly impact villagers’ willingness to participate in public affairs or indirectly influence it through leadership identification, which acts as a mediator. Furthermore, shared vision enhances the positive relationship between leadership identification and villagers’ awareness of public affairs participation. These findings provide valuable insights for village cadres seeking to promote active participation in public affairs among villagers. Specifically, gaining recognition through virtuous conduct, capabilities, and strong cadre–villager relationships serves as a foundation for influencing villagers’ willingness to participate in public affairs, while shared vision plays a strategic role in mobilizing villagers based on their identification with leaders.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationZhang M, Shi H, Williams L, et al., (2023) An empirical test of the influence of rural leadership on the willingness to participate in public affairs from the perspective of leadership identification, Agriculture, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2023, Article Number 1976en_UK
dc.identifier.issn2077-0472
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13101976
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/20447
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjecttransformational leadershipen_UK
dc.subjectpublic affairs participationen_UK
dc.subjectleadership identificationen_UK
dc.titleAn empirical test of the influence of rural leadership on the willingness to participate in public affairs from the perspective of leadership identificationen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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