Author(s)

Peng Zhao, GenQiang Li^*

Affiliation(s)

School of Health Management, Henan Medical University, Xinxiang 453000, Henan, China.

Corresponding Author

GenQiang Li

ABSTRACT

Objective: To explore the influence mechanism of inclusive leadership on the active change behavior of medical staff in public hospitals, to provide reference for hospitals to promote the active change of medical staff, and to open up new ideas for hospital management. Methods: A total of 420 medical workers from 5 public hospitals in Henan Province were selected by convenience sampling method. The inclusive leadership scale, leader-member exchange scale and active change behavior scale were used. Results: Inclusive leadership has a significant positive impact on medical staff 's proactive change behavior. Leader-member exchange relationship plays an intermediary role between inclusive leadership and medical staff 's proactive change behavior. Perceived insider status can not only positively regulate the relationship between inclusive leadership and leader-member exchange, but also strengthen the intermediary role of leader-member exchange between inclusive leadership and medical staff 's proactive change behavior. Conclusion: This study enriches the research of inclusive leadership in the field of hospital organization, and has certain enlightenment and practical significance for hospital managers to improve medical staff 's proactive change behavior.

KEYWORDS

Inclusive leadership; Active change behavior; Leader-member exchange relationship; Insider identity perception

CITE THIS PAPER

Peng Zhao, GenQiang Li. The influence mechanism of inclusive leadership on medical staff's proactive change behavior in public hospitals——the mediating role of leader-member exchange. World Journal of Management Science. 2025, 3(4): 24-30. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/wms3086.

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