Mediating Role of Supervisory Communication Practices on Relations Between Leader-Member Exchange and Perceived Employee Commitment to Workgroup

Based on a study on employees and their immediate manager in a Malaysian organization, we examine the total, direct, and indirect effects of supervisory communication practices with LMX and group commitment using structural equation modeling and bootstrap procedure. Based on our analysis, we found t...

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Published in:Communication monographs 2010-12, Vol.77 (4), p.637-656
Main Authors: Abu Bakar, Hassan, Dilbeck, Keith E., McCroskey, James C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bootstrap method
Commitment
Commitments
Communication
Employee
Leader-Member Exchange
Mathematical models
Mediating
Organizational behavior
Perceptions
Relations
Supervisors
Supervisory Communication
Workgroup
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Summary:Based on a study on employees and their immediate manager in a Malaysian organization, we examine the total, direct, and indirect effects of supervisory 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 the supervisor and subordinates are embedded, positive relationships communication, upward openness communication, and job-relevant communication partially mediated the relation between LMX and group commitment. The consequences of these findings are discussed and elaborated in this article.
ISSN:0363-7751
1479-5787
DOI:10.1080/03637751.2010.499104