Do Good Have Good! The Role of Idiosyncratic Deals to Improve Extra-Role Performance: A Moderated Mediation Model

Abstract

Considering dynamic changes and challenges for HR, drawing upon social exchange, we explored idiosyncratic deals (I-deals). Specifically, we shed light on how I-deals through deontic justice affect employees' organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) with the conditional role of authoritarian leadership. We collected multi-source multi-wave data from 688 employees working in four Asian countries (i.e., China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan). We noted that employees' perception of I-deals positively influences their citizenship behaviour and this relationship is mediated through deontic justice. We further noted that working under authoritarian leadership buffers the positive association between I-deals and deontic justice. Our findings emphasize HR managers should offer I-deals to employees and limit the authority of leaders. The management is further advised to arrange on-the-job training programs for leaders to seek feedback for further improvement.