When is LMX instrumental to leader emergence? A cross-level moderation analysis

Zhen Zhang; Zhen Wang; David A. Waldman; Kan Shi

doi:10.5465/ambpp.2009.44243484

When is LMX instrumental to leader emergence? A cross-level moderation analysis

Zhen Zhang, Zhen Wang, David A. Waldman, Kan Shi

Management and Entrepreneurship

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Abstract

This study examines contingencies regarding the relationship between leader-member exchange (LMX) quality and employees' emergence as leaders, as perceived by peers. Based on a multisource data set (429 members in 79 customer service teams), we found that the LMX-leader emergence relationship was moderated by team shared vision and power distance values. LMX is more strongly and positively related to leader emergence in teams with higher shared vision and higher power distance values. These results are discussed in terms of management's role in promoting informal leader emergence, thereby potentially improving team effectiveness.

Original language	English (US)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2009.44243484
State	Published - 2009
Event	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Aug 7 2009 → Aug 11 2009

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Conference	69th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, AOM 2009
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	8/7/09 → 8/11/09

Keywords

LMX
Leader emergence
Shared vision

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Industrial relations

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