Relationship between leader-member exchange and organizational citizenship behaviors: Examining the moderating role of empowerment

Jian An Zhong; Kwok Yee Wing Lam; Ziguang Chen

doi:10.1007/s10490-009-9163-2

Relationship between leader-member exchange and organizational citizenship behaviors: Examining the moderating role of empowerment

Jian An Zhong, Kwok Yee Wing Lam, Ziguang Chen

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Abstract

This study addresses the moderating role of empowerment on the relationship between leader-member exchange (LMX) quality and subordinates' organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Using hierarchical multilevel analyses, we found that LMX is positively related to OCB. Likewise, we found that team-level empowerment climate is positively related to individual-level feelings of empowerment, which, in turn, positively moderate the positive effect of LMX on OCB.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	609-626
Number of pages	18
Journal	Asia Pacific Journal of Management
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-009-9163-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2011

Keywords

Individual-level feelings of empowerment
Leader-member exchange (LMX)
Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)
Team-level empowerment climate

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Strategy and Management

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