... the mediation of negative emotion and whether the magnitude of this mediation depends on the power distance level. Design/methodology/approach This study examines the authors’ research model that integrates authoritarian leadership, negative emotion, power distance and user resistance to change using data...

... The empirical analysis indicates that SD by mentorship partially mediates the total effects of OC – power distance and uncertainty avoidance – on performance. It completely mediates the collaborative culture on performance. Originality/value This study may confirm that the SD program by mentorship...