The moderating effect of employees´ personality on the relationship between charismatic leadership and organizational citizenship behavior: Analysis of the high-tech firms in Southern Taiwan

This study analyzed the impact of employees´ personality on the relationship between charismatic leadership and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). This research revised the measuring scales constructed by previous scholars. Survey data were collected from 375 supervisor-subordinate dyads of the high-tech firms in Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), and 81 dyads of questionnaires were effectively returned. Reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and hierarchical regression analysis were adopted to test the hypotheses of this research. The results showed that charismatic leadership had a significant positive effect on OCB. Besides, employees´ personality traits had moderating effect on the relationship between charismatic leadership and OCB. Some discussions on the conclusion and implications were made, and this research also offers several suggestions on management practices and directions of future research to academia and practice.