Abstract
We investigated how supervisors' interpretations of what motivates their subordinates' feedback-seeking behavior were related to both the quality of leader-member exchange and subordinates' work performance. Using a sample of 499 supervisor-subordinate dyads collected in China in two studies, we found that subordinates' feedback seeking was positively related to the quality of leader-member exchange and objective work performance only when supervisors interpreted the feedback-seeking behavior as being driven more by performance enhancement motives and less by impression management motives.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 348-363 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Academy of Management Journal |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business and International Management
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Strategy and Management
- Management of Technology and Innovation