The mechanism through which team voice affects leader voice-taking: A legitimacy perspective

January 1, 2026Acta Psychologica SinicaOpen Access

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This research aims to explore how team suggestions affect leaders' willingness to consider them, focusing on legitimacy as a key mediator.
Combined questionnaire and experimental design involving three studies.
Study 1 utilized within-subjects scenarios to compare legitimacy evaluations of team versus individual suggestions.
Studies 2 and 3 involved questionnaires and experimental setups with varying levels of team voice and leader openness among participants.
Leaders rated team suggestions significantly higher in legitimacy compared to individual suggestions (p<0.05).
Stronger legitimacy evaluations positively impacted leaders' voice-taking behaviors.
Findings from a three-stage survey supported the hypotheses regarding team voice and leader openness.

Examines how team voice influences leader voice-taking through legitimacy perceptions.

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