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Benevolent leadership and follower performance: The mediating role of leader–member exchange (LMX)

Benevolent leadership and follower performance: The mediating role of leader–member exchange (LMX) This study examines leader–member exchange (LMX) as a mediator of the relationship between benevolent leadership and follower task performance and extra-role performance. Using a sample of 223 leader–member dyads in a nonprofit organization in the People’s Republic of China, results indicate that benevolent leadership and LMX are positively related to follower task performance and organizational citizenship behavior towards the organization (OCBO). Findings also support that LMX partially mediates the relationship between benevolent leadership and follower task performance as well as fully mediates the relationship between benevolent leadership and OCBO. Implications for the theory and practice of leadership in Asia are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Journal of Management Springer Journals

Benevolent leadership and follower performance: The mediating role of leader–member exchange (LMX)

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2011 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
Subject
Business and Management; Management; Business and Management, general
ISSN
0217-4561
eISSN
1572-9958
DOI
10.1007/s10490-011-9275-3
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Abstract

This study examines leader–member exchange (LMX) as a mediator of the relationship between benevolent leadership and follower task performance and extra-role performance. Using a sample of 223 leader–member dyads in a nonprofit organization in the People’s Republic of China, results indicate that benevolent leadership and LMX are positively related to follower task performance and organizational citizenship behavior towards the organization (OCBO). Findings also support that LMX partially mediates the relationship between benevolent leadership and follower task performance as well as fully mediates the relationship between benevolent leadership and OCBO. Implications for the theory and practice of leadership in Asia are discussed.

Journal

Asia Pacific Journal of ManagementSpringer Journals

Published: Nov 25, 2011

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