Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide an updated summary of current research on LMX with a special focus on its associated organizational communication practices, thus build a foundation for future inquiries. Moreover, few researchers have explicitly studied the impact of LMX on career enhancement, although it seems intuitively obvious that these two variables would be related. Thus, this review seeks to examine how a better understanding of LMX relationship can potentially enrich and extend career research and practice.
This review starts with a survey of current research on LMX in terms of the origin of the LMX, how it evolves, and the LMX exchange outcomes. Next it proceeds to examine how supervisor-subordinate communication, especially the mutual influence processes, influences LMX relationship development. Finally, implications of LMX research for career studies are discussed.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: In organizations employees often have ideas, information and opinions for solving work-related problems. This voicing behavior can often play a crucial role in the effective functioning of organizations. Previous research regarding voice behaviors has concentrated on looking at antecedents of these behaviors; and very little research has focused on how employees can be effective while engaging in voice behaviors. This study analyzed how leader-member exchange (LMX) quality (high vs. low), message type (rational vs. ingratiation), and message sidedness (two sided non-refutational vs. one sided vs. two sided refutational) affect voice effectiveness. Two hundred and seventy nine participants read one of two scenarios and one of six suggestions; and then, answered questions about their perceptions of voice effectiveness and other induction checks. Results suggest that LMX quality makes a difference in judgements of voice effectiveness. Considerations for future research in voice effectiveness are discussed.

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Abstract: The relationships among subordinates’ feedback seeking strategies, their LMX qualities, social cost subordinates perceived and superior’s source credibility were examined. Some 134 employees of various civil engineering companies in South Korea completed a questionnaire. The findings showed that LMX quality, social cost, and source credibility independently or jointly influenced subordinates’ feedback seeking behaviors. Preference for using the tactic of directly asking was substantially associated with LMX quality of relationship whereas preferences for using the tactics of indirectly asking and asking third party were not related to LMX quality. The negative relationship between LMX and preferences for indirect tactic is strengthened by source credibility. Finally the negative relationship between LMX and preferences for asking third party is strengthened by source credibility. Implications and limitations were discussed.

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Based on a study on employees and their immediate superiors in a Malaysian organization, we total, direct and indirect effects of superior-subordinate communication practices with LMX and group commitment using structural equation modeling and bootstrap procedure. Based on our analysis, we found that within the group where leader and members are embedded, the positive relationships communication, upward openness communication and job relevant communication partially mediated the relation between LMX and group commitment. The consequences of these findings were discussed and elaborated in this article.