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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 285-301 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Asia Pacific Journal of Management |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Benevolent leadership
- Extra-role performance
- Leader-member exchange (LMX)
- Nonprofit organizations
- Task performance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
- Strategy and Management