Effects of relational schema congruence on leader-member exchange

Chou Yu Tsai; Shelley D. Dionne; An Chih Wang; Seth M. Spain; Francis J. Yammarino; Bor Shiuan Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.11.005

Effects of relational schema congruence on leader-member exchange

Chou Yu Tsai, Shelley D. Dionne, An Chih Wang, Seth M. Spain, Francis J. Yammarino, Bor Shiuan Cheng

Management Division (Great Valley)

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Abstract

Drawing on social exchange processes in leader-member exchange (LMX), we posit that expressive relational schema (ERS) and instrumental relational schema (IRS), which refer to knowledge structures in social exchange processes, act as antecedents of follower-rated LMX. Specifically, we discuss how leader-follower relational schema congruence/incongruence informs follower-rated LMX. Using polynomial regression models, we analyze 205 leader-follower dyads and test the congruent/incongruent effects on follower-rated LMX. The findings show that ERS congruence has a positive effect on follower-rated LMX, while IRS congruence has a negative effect on follower-rated LMX. Results also demonstrate that ERS incongruence impairs more follower-rated LMX than does ERS congruence, and IRS incongruence and IRS congruence have the same follower-rated LMX. Implications for LMX theory and research are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	268-284
Number of pages	17
Journal	Leadership Quarterly
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2016.11.005
State	Published - Apr 1 2017

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Business and International Management
Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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