An Examination of Prototypes and Leader-Member Exchange

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dc.contributor.authorCoyle, Patrick Terrenceen
dc.contributor.committeechairFoti, Roseanne J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBray, Bethany C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHauenstein, Neil M. A.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:49:31Zen
dc.date.adate2012-12-03en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:49:31Zen
dc.date.issued2012-10-19en
dc.date.rdate2012-12-03en
dc.date.sdate2012-11-12en
dc.description.abstractBecause cognitive categories associated with the evaluation of a working relationship are stable at times, yet dynamic under specific conditions, understanding leader-member exchange (LMX) and identifying cognitive correlates associated with exchange quality is perplexing (Foti, Knee & Backert, 2008). The purpose of this study was to investigate how congruence between a leader's and follower's leader and follower prototypes affects the quality of the leader-member exchange relationship as assessed by each partner in the dyadic pair. Leaders and followers in 68 dyadic pairs performed a series of tasks in a laboratory setting. Multiple assessments of liking and trust for each other, as well as LMX quality from their perspective were made. Congruence on leader prototypes significantly predicted follower assessed LMX; followers' liking and trust for leaders fully mediated this relationship. In addition, congruence on follower prototypes significantly predicted leader assessed LMX; leaders' liking for followers fully mediated this relationship. These results emphasize the reciprocal nature of LMX relationships. Practical implications of having high quality LMX include, but are not limited to, higher satisfaction and commitment, less conflict, and higher performance ratings.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-11122012-102741en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11122012-102741/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/45638en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartCoyle_PT_T_2012.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectdyaden
dc.subjectLeadershipen
dc.subjectleader-member exchangeen
dc.subjectrelationship qualityen
dc.subjectliking trusten
dc.subjectmediationen
dc.titleAn Examination of Prototypes and Leader-Member Exchangeen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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