Title

Leader-member exchange and its dimensions: Effects of self-effort and other's effort on relationship quality

Authors

Authors

J. M. Maslyn;M. Uhl-Bien

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Appl. Psychol.

Keywords

VERTICAL DYAD LINKAGE; SINGLE-ITEM MEASURES; SCALE; INGRATIATION; PERSPECTIVE; SUPPORT; MODEL; WORK; Psychology, Applied; Management

Abstract

Two hundred thirty-two manager-subordinate dyads provided data on the effort expended toward the development of leader-member exchange (LMX) relationships, how such effort related to expectations about relationship quality, and intentions to exert future effort toward relationship development. For both managers and subordinates, higher quality LMX relationships were reported and expectations were met when the other member of the dyad put forth effort into relationship development. One's own higher effort coupled with lower effort by the other was associated with a lower quality LMX relationship. Examination of the 4 dimensions of LMX (R. C. Liden & J. M. Maslyn, 1998) revealed unique effects depending on the dimension considered. In addition, LMX and relationship tenure interacted, showing that future effort toward relationship development was greatest when individuals had been in higher quality relationships for longer periods of time.

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volume

86

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

697

Last Page

708

WOS Identifier

WOS:000170484000014

ISSN

0021-9010

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