Differentiating Relationships in the Workplace: A Cultural Perspective

This study aimed to examine the constructs that constitute relationship differentiation in leader-member exchange relationships, which would provide unique theoretical insights and pragmatic applications for communication in the Malaysian workplace. Six-hundred questionnaires were distributed to em...

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Main Authors: Haslina Halim, Hassan Abu Bakar, Bahtiar Mohamad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2016-10-01
Series:International Review of Management and Marketing
Online Access:https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/irmm/article/view/3221
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Summary:This study aimed to examine the constructs that constitute relationship differentiation in leader-member exchange relationships, which would provide unique theoretical insights and pragmatic applications for communication in the Malaysian workplace. Six-hundred questionnaires were distributed to employees of government, semi-government, and private organizations (N=479).  Results revealed that leader conceptual skills, communication openness, and trust contributed towards organizational citizenship behavior. Cultural considerations were invoked to explain certain findings of this study. Keywords: Leader-Member Exchange (LMX), Communication Dialogue JEL Classification: M14
ISSN:2146-4405