“…Findings are consistent with previous research suggesting that benevolent leadership is more likely to cause lower interpersonal deviance (Cheng et al, 2004;Farh et al, 2006;Thau, Aquino, & Wittek, 2007), higher psychological capital (Gardner et al, 2005;Karakas & Sarigollu, 2011;Karakas, 2009;Masten & Reed, 2002) and higher psychological ownership (Caldwell & Hayes, 2007;Burke et al, 2007, Karakas, Sarigollu, & Manisaligil, 2013Niu, Wang, & Chang, 2009). …”