What is the Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) Theory?

2021 ◽  
pp. 3-25
Author(s):  
Leah M. Omilion-Hodges ◽  
Jennifer K. Ptacek
Keyword(s):  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange

Differentiatie door coaches binnen amateursportteams: terecht of onterecht?

2007 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wim van Breukelen ◽  
Wendy Wesselius
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Differential Treatment ◽  
Working Relationships ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Relevant Topic ◽  
And Performance

Differential treatment by coaches of amateur sports teams: right or wrong? Differential treatment by coaches of amateur sports teams: right or wrong? J.W.M. van Breukelen & W. Wesselius, Gedrag & Organisatie, volume 20, November 2007, nr. 4, pp. 427-444 A central assumption in the Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory is that leaders do not adopt a single style towards all members of their work unit, but treat the various team members differently. This may result in different kinds of working relationships between the leader and the various members ranging from formal to intense. The effects of these different LMX relationships are visible in important outcome variables such as job satisfaction and performance. Not only in working organizations but also in the context of sports differential treatment by the coach seems a relevant topic. In this article we describe the results of a field study among the players (N = 218) of 21 amateur sports teams. Firstly, we investigated on which aspects the coaches of these teams differentiated between the various team members and how these incidents of differential treatment were experienced by the players in terms of justice and fairness. In addition, we analyzed whether the frequency and evaluation of differential treatment was related to the players' enthusiasm and to team atmosphere and team performance. Social differentiation was appreciated less than task differentiation. Especially task differentiation proved to be important for team performance.

scholarly journals Conceptualizing the impact of Leader-member Exchange in non-profit and religious organisations: The case of waqf institutions in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Sharfizie Mohd Sharip ◽  
Marinah Awang ◽  
Ramlee Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Past Research ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Impact

While a great discussion on past research done to investigate the impact on Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) in producing the positive outcome of the management, relatively little research has been done conducted to examine the link between LMX to the effectiveness of the management particularly in a religious based non-profit organization in a Malaysia setting. Meanwhile, a discussion on LMX of the non-profit organisation is not explicitly religious based as the discussion on Malaysia institution, and specifically among non-profit organisation religious based is lacking. Thus, the objective of this study to address the issue of communication among leader-member via LMX theory and to propose potential effect to the effectiveness of the management particularly in a religious based non-profit organisation, specifically in Waqf institutions in the Malaysian setting.

scholarly journals Leader–Follower Congruence in Work Engagement and Leader–Member Exchange: The Moderating Role of Conscientiousness of Followers

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhua Ye ◽  
Ziwen Wang ◽  
Xiaowei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Person Environment Fit ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Relationship

Extant research has investigated the relationship between work engagement and various outcomes, such as job performance and organizational commitment, neglecting the effect of work engagement on social relationships at work. Drawing upon person-environment fit theory and LMX theory, the present study aims to examine the effect of (in)congruence between leader and follower work engagement on leader–member exchange (LMX) and the moderating effect of conscientiousness. About 273 employees and 72 leaders participated in this study and completed the measurements of work engagement, conscientiousness, and LMX at two time points. Using cross-level polynomial regressions, we found that, compared with incongruent work engagement, employees perceived high levels of LMX quality when their work engagement was aligned with that of their leaders. Regarding the congruence, the employees reported higher levels of LMX when congruence in work engagement was at higher rather than lower levels. Regarding the incongruence, when the employees engaged less in their work tasks than their leaders, they were more likely to experience lower LMX. Moreover, the negative relationship between incongruence in leader and follower work engagement and LMX was mitigated when followers were more conscientious. All our hypotheses were supported. Both theoretical and practical implications for work engagement as well as future directions are discussed.

scholarly journals Meta-analysis of outcomes of leader–member exchange in hospitality and tourism: what does the past say about the future?

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 2155-2173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Chang ◽  
Anyu Liu ◽  
Xuhui Wang ◽  
Bowen Yi
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Industry Sector ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism Industry ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Leader–member exchange (LMX) theory is particularly relevant to the hospitality and tourism industry due to its labor-intensive and service-focused nature. However, the hospitality literature regarding the impact of LMX on its various outcomes have inconsistent results. A holistic review of LMX studies is nonexistent in the current literature. Thus, the purpose of this study is to use a meta approach to quantitatively summarize and examine the relationship between LMX and its outcomes in the hospitality and tourism literature. Design/methodology/approach A total of 89 individual observations from 36 studies conducted between 1997 and 2018 were identified. A Bayesian random effect model was introduced into the hospitality and tourism literature for the first time to implement the meta-analysis. Findings The results suggest significant differences in the impact of LMX on various groups of outcomes. LMX has the strongest impact on firms’ practice-related outcomes, such as organizational justice and employee empowerment. Few moderators are identified on the impact of LMX, such as LMX measure, culture, industry sector and statistical method. Practical implications Findings yielded several recommendations for both hospitality researchers and organizations in developing LMX related studies, as well as managing employees. Originality/value This study is the first Bayesian meta-analysis in the hospitality and tourism literature; it complements LMX theory by linking it to cognitive appraisal theory. Specific characteristics of LMX in the hospitality and tourism industry, such as the measurement of LMX and the effect of industry sector, are also identified.

Malaysia Education: Explanations From the Perspective of Leader-member Exchange Theory

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
Zaridah Zakaria ◽  
Marinah Awang ◽  
Ramlee Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Leadership Practices ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Clear Identification ◽  
Workplace Setting

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to examine the leadership practices in unique Eastern perspectives of Malaysian educational institutions through the lens of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory. Methodology: A survey using LMX 7 questionnaire was used to obtain LMX explanations among Malaysian educational sector workers, determining whether they belong to either in-group or out-group in their workplace setting. Results: Although the research found descriptive classifications of the workers as followers in the leadership setting, there are cultural factors inherent in the result leading to the significance of the research in Malaysia as a unique multi-cultural country in the East. Implication: The study is useful for the policy makers so they can formulate better policies through clear identification of followers’ types in leadership setting. For the practitioners, this study adds to the knowledge to better delegation of the followers in regards to responsibility and administrative sharing of tasks.  This paper gives valuable reference to educational practitioners especially the managers to enlighten on the suitable practice of leadership style grounded on the unique cultural context in Malaysian education.

Relationship building in empowering leadership processes: A test of mediation and moderation

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won Jun Kwak ◽  
Christine L Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Empowering Leadership ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Mediation And Moderation

AbstractThe direct positive relationship between empowering leadership and subordinate empowerment is well established. However, leader–member exchange (LMX) research, which concerns a leader’s relationship-building with subordinates in a work unit, suggests that the direct leader empowering–subordinate empowerment association may be more complex than understood in the current literature. Accordingly, this study examined LMX theory-based mediation and moderation processes occurring between empowering leadership and subordinate empowerment. In a field study employing 132 administrative workers in 26 work groups, as expected, an individual subordinate’s perceived LMX mediated the positive effects of empowering leadership on the subordinate’s psychological empowerment. In addition, LMX differentiation cross-level moderated the linkage between empowering leadership and perceived LMX. Together, study findings suggest that subordinates’ perceived LMX in a dyadic relationship with a leader and in a work group needs to be carefully considered in empowering leadership processes.

Blaming leaders for team relationship conflict? The roles of leader-member exchange differentiation and ethical leadership

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingjian Zhou ◽  
Shuisheng Shi
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Relationship Conflict ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Extended Power

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend our understanding of the role of leaders in team relationship conflict. Leader-member exchange (LMX) differentiation was hypothesized to be positively related to team relationship conflict. Additionally, ethical leadership was hypothesized to moderate relations between LMX differentiation and team relationship conflict. Design/methodology/approach – Hypotheses were examined in a sample of 79 working teams. Data were collected via a questionnaire containing measures of LMX, team relationship conflict and ethical leadership. Findings – Hypotheses were supported by the data. LMX differentiation was positively related to team relationship conflict, and ethical leadership weakened the relationship between LMX differentiation and team relationship conflict. Originality/value – This is the first theoretical analysis and empirical study of relationships between LMX differentiation and team relationship conflict. Theoretically, by using LMX theory to account for team-level outcomes, this study extended power of LMX theory. Practically, these results suggest that leaders may be responsible for team relationship conflict.

scholarly journals Work overload and leader–member exchange: The moderating role of psychological flexibility

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-184
Author(s):  
Karoline Hofslett Kopperud ◽  
Robert Buch ◽  
Christina Skogen
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Conservation Of Resources ◽  
Dyadic Relationships ◽  
Work Overload ◽  
Strong Focus ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Relationship

Due to the strong focus on dyadic relationships in leader–member exchange (LMX) theory, it is vital to investigate the predictors of the types of relationships that leaders and subordinates develop. This study explores the supervisor-level antecedents of LMX. Drawing from conservation of resources theory, this study tests whether leaders’ psychological flexibility moderates the relationship between leaders’ perceptions of work overload and LMX. A field study was conducted among 186 subordinates and 93 leaders from a Norwegian public service organization. Multisource field data demonstrated general support for the hypothesized relationships. The results of multilevel analyses showed a negative relation between the perceptions of work overload of leaders with lower levels of psychological flexibility and their subordinates’ perceptions of LMX. Thus, psychological flexibility seemed to mitigate the negative implications of leaders’ work overload. This study extends previous studies on managers’ perceptions of work overload by introducing an important contingency of the relationship between managers’ perceptions of work overload and the quality of their relationship with subordinates. As such, this study contributes to a more complete understanding of the factors that relate to the development of high-quality LMX.

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