In this paper, we explore why and when perfectionistic leaders are likely to abuse subordinates. The results of a multi‐wave, multi‐source survey study of 253 pairings of leader–subordinate dyads indicate that perfectionistic leaders are likely to perceive less control than non‐perfectionistic leaders and are thus likely to show more abusive behaviour towards subordinates. In addition, subordinate feedback‐seeking behaviour moderates this mediated relationship. Specifically, the less subordinates seek feedback from perfectionistic leaders, the less control the leaders perceive themselves to have and the more abusive behaviour the leaders will exhibit towards the subordinates. Implications for theory, practice, and future research are also discussed.

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滥用作为完美主义领导者的反应：领导者完美主义，感知的控制和寻求滥用监督的下级反馈的调节型调解模型

在本文中，我们探讨了完美主义领导者为何以及何时虐待下属。对253对领导者-下属二元组的多波，多来源调查研究的结果表明，完美主义者的领导者比非完美主义的领导者更容易受到控制，因此可能表现出对下属更多的虐待行为。此外，下属的寻求反馈行为可调节这种中介关系。具体而言，下属从完美主义领导者那里寻求反馈的次数越少，领导者对自己拥有的控制权越少，领导者对下属表现出的侮辱性行为就越多。还讨论了对理论，实践和未来研究的影响。