Leader emotion regulation, leader‐member exchange (LMX), and followers’ task performance

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Farrukh Moin ◽  
Feng Wei ◽  
Qingxiong (Derek) Weng ◽  
Ali Ahmad Bodla
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Member Exchange

scholarly journals The Relationship Between K-Workers’ Leader–Member Exchange, Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Task Performance—Evidence From Chinese Hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoli Che ◽  
Zhecheng Guo ◽  
Qinyuan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Task

Aiming to reduce the difficulty of managing and motivating knowledge workers (k-workers), and promote the psychological well-being of them in Chinese hospitals, this study examines how k-workers’ leader–member exchange (LMX) influences their task performance and the mediation effect of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Through a self-administered survey, valid questionnaires were collected from 384 k-workers in Chinese hospitals, and partial least squares structural equation modeling was employed for data analysis. The findings show that LMX is positively related to OCB and task performance, and that OCB mediates the relationship between LMX and task performance. This research has theoretical implications and also provides practical suggestions on how to manage, motivate, and inspire k-workers, and promote the psychological well-being of them, and finally enhance the organizational performance in Chinese hospitals.

scholarly journals Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Ambivalence and Task Performance: The Cross-Domain Buffering Role of Social Support

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 1927-1957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan Lee ◽  
Geoff Thomas ◽  
Robin Martin ◽  
Yves Guillaume
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Absolute Level ◽  
Lmx Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
And Task

Leader-member exchange (LMX) theory proposes that leaders develop different quality relationships with those they manage and this is predictive of work performance. While LMX quality has been viewed as univalent (ranging from low to high quality), this paper proposes that it can also be bivalent in nature (i.e., coexisting positive and negative thoughts towards the relationship), which we refer to as LMX ambivalence. A survey measure of LMX ambivalence is developed, and through three validation and two main studies, it is shown to have construct, discriminant, and incremental predictive validity beyond that of LMX quality. Hypotheses concerning LMX ambivalence and task performance are tested in two main studies and show that (1) LMX ambivalence is negatively related to performance regardless of LMX quality, (2) high levels of perceived support from the organization (Study 1) or coworkers (Study 2) nullify the negative association between LMX ambivalence and performance, and (3) high LMX ambivalence leads to more negative affect and in turn lower task performance, but only when coworker support is low (Study 2). These results show the importance of viewing LMX quality not only in terms of its absolute level (low vs. high quality) but also as a bivalent construct where both positive and negative cognitions can coexist. They also demonstrate the value of social support in buffering the negative effects of LMX ambivalence. Furthermore, our findings extend a central tenet of LMX theory by implying that LMX quality varies not only within groups (i.e., LMX differentiation) but also within leader-follower dyads.

The Paradox of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Differentiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-176
Author(s):  
Zhitao Xie ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Wan Jiang ◽  
Bradley L. Kirkman
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Team Leaders ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Interdependence Theory ◽  
Member Exchange

Abstract. Drawing from the equity-equality paradigm and social interdependence theory, we examine cross-level effects of leader-member exchange (LMX) differentiation on both task performance and creativity using 461 team members and 98 team leaders in China. We demonstrate the paradoxical (i.e., positive and negative) effects of LMX differentiation in teams. Specifically, while LMX differentiation was positively, directly associated with task performance and creativity in more interdependent teams, it also had negative, indirect influences, through interactional justice climate, on these outcomes. Overall, in more interdependent teams, LMX differentiation had positive effects on employee performance-based outcomes, but in less interdependent teams, the effects were more negative. Our findings also provide practical implications for team governance.

scholarly journals Authoritarian leadership and task performance: the effects of leader-member exchange and dependence on leader

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Wang ◽  
Yuan Liu ◽  
Songbo Liu
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Enterprise Group ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Authoritarian Leadership ◽  
Dependence Theory ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Practical Implications

AbstractThis study examines how and when authoritarian leadership affects subordinates’ task performance. Using social exchange theory and power dependence theory, this study proposes that authoritarian leadership negatively influences task performance through leader-member exchange (LMX). This study further proposes that the effect of authoritarian leadership on LMX is stronger when a subordinate has less dependence on a leader. A two-wave survey was conducted in a large electronics and information enterprise group in China. These hypotheses are supported by results based on 219 supervisor-subordinate dyads. The results reveal that authoritarian leadership negatively affects subordinates’ task performance via LMX. Dependence on leader buffers the negative effect of authoritarian leadership on LMX and mitigates the indirect effect of authoritarian leadership on employee task performance through LMX. Theoretical contributions and practical implications are discussed.

Leader Trust, Competence, LMX, and Member Performance: A Moderated Mediation Framework

2017 ◽  
Vol 120 (6) ◽  
pp. 1137-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gukdo Byun ◽  
Ye Dai ◽  
Soojin Lee ◽  
Seungwan Kang
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
Performance Analyses ◽  
The Relationship

Based on social exchange theory, this study examines the influence of leaders’ trusting behavior and competence in in-role activities on members’ perceived leader–member exchange (LMX) relationships. Our study proposes that a leader’s trust in a member contributes to the member’s perceived LMX, and that the leader’s competence in in-role activities moderates this relationship. Furthermore, our study suggests that perceived LMX mediates the relationship between the leader’s trust and members’ task performance. Finally, the study proposes that the leader’s competence moderates the mediating role of LMX in transmitting the effect of the leader’s trust on members’ task performance. Analyses of the data collected from soldiers and platoon leaders in the South Korean army support these hypotheses.

Why group size makes a difference for leader–member exchange quality

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Hu Li ◽  
Shiqi Huang ◽  
Li Liu
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Group Size ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Group Structure ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Bank Branches ◽  
Structure Factors ◽  
Member Exchange ◽  
And Task

Previous studies have shown the positive effect of high-quality leader–member exchange (LMX) on members' task performance, but further research is needed to establish if this effect varies according to boundary conditions. In this study we examined the effect of group size on the LMX process by constructing a framework integrating social exchange and social comparison theories. We predicted that decreasing group size would enhance the relationship between LMX and members' task performance. Specifically, we anticipated that the positive relationship between LMX and task performance would be strongest for members working in small groups with high LMX differentiation. By analyzing data collected from 368 supervisor–subordinate dyads employed at 39 bank branches in southeast China, we found that the positive relationship between LMX and task performance was stronger for employees working in smaller groups than for those working in large groups. However, the three-way interaction term was not significant. The findings enhance understanding of the role played by group structure factors in the process of how LMX influences members' task performance.

What Is Wrong With Treating Followers Differently? The Basis of Leader–Member Exchange Differentiation Matters

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 946-971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Ping Chen ◽  
Wei He ◽  
Liang-Chieh Weng
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Leader Member Exchange ◽  
Relational Quality ◽  
Member Exchange

In this paper, we identify the basis of leader–member exchange (LMX) differentiation as a crucial factor influencing the relationship between LMX differentiation and work group outcomes. Drawing from the relational theories of procedural justice, we theorize members’ task performance and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) as the two main bases of LMX differentiation. We hypothesize that LMX differentiation will be less negatively related to intragroup relational quality and group proactivity when there is more task performance–based and/or OCB-based LMX differentiation within the group. Data from two field studies provide consistent evidence for the moderating effects of these two bases of LMX differentiation. In addition, the results of Study 2 show that the task performance–based LMX differentiation moderates the cross-level relationship between LMX differentiation and members’ procedural justice perceptions. At the group level, the procedural justice climate mediates the interactive effects of LMX differentiation and task performance–based LMX differentiation on group proactivity but not on intragroup relational quality. We discuss the theoretical and empirical implications of these findings in the organizational context.

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