Graduation Year
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Psychology
Major Professor
Russell E. Johnson, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Walter C. Borman, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kristen Salomon, Ph.D.
Keywords
LMX, procedural justice, distributive justice, interpersonal justice, attachment style, self-identity, regulatory focus, congruence
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to integrate research on Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) and organizational justice by proposing and evaluating plausible interactions between LMX and the various dimensions of organizational justice. In addition, this study contributes to the sparse literature on antecedents to LMX by including three previously unexamined antecedents, which consist of basic intra- and interpersonal motivations (i.e., attachment, identity, and regulatory focus), that are under-researched compared to personality and demographic variables. Data were collected from 150 supervisor-subordinate dyads. Results revealed several significant LMX by justice interactions and indicated that interdependent identity levels (relational and collective) and promotion regulatory focus are positively related to LMX quality. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Scholar Commons Citation
Jackson, Erin M., "Integrating Leader-Member Exchange and Organizational Justice: Why Justice Depends on Relationship Quality" (2008). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/314
