Leader-member exchange and employee work outcomes in Chinese firms: the mediating role of job satisfaction

This study investigates the mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationships between leader-member exchange (LMX) and employee work outcomes in Chinese firms, namely, organizational commitment and intention to leave. Based on the data collected from the four manufacturing firms based in China...

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Published in:Asia Pacific business review 2012-01, Vol.18 (1), p.65-81
Main Authors: Cheung, Millissa F.Y., Wu, Wei-ping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
China
China (People's Republic)
Commitments
Decision making
Employees
intention to leave
Job performance
Job satisfaction
Labour turnover
Leader-member exchange
Manufacturing
Mediation
Motivation
Organizational analysis
Organizational behavior
organizational commitment
Regression analysis
Studies
Working conditions
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Summary:This study investigates the mediating role of job satisfaction in the relationships between leader-member exchange (LMX) and employee work outcomes in Chinese firms, namely, organizational commitment and intention to leave. Based on the data collected from the four manufacturing firms based in China, the hierarchical regression analyses strongly support our theoretical predication that job satisfaction fully mediates the relationships between LMX and employees' organizational commitment and intention to leave. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
ISSN:1360-2381
1743-792X
DOI:10.1080/13602381.2010.535346