METAANALYTIC REVIEW OF LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE THEORY - CORRELATES ANDCONSTRUCT ISSUES

The leader-member exchange (LMX) literature is reviewed using meta-ana lysis. Relationships between LMX and its correlates are examined, as a re issues related to the LMX construct, including measurement and lead er-member agreement. Results suggest significant relationships between LMX and job performance, satisfaction with supervision, overall satis faction, commitment, role conflict, role clarity, member competence, a nd turnover intentions. The relationship between LMX and actual turnov er was not significant. Leader and member LMX perceptions were only mo derately related. Partial support was found for measurement instrument and perspective (i.e., leader vs. member) as moderators of the relati onships between LMX and its correlates. Meta-analysis showed that the LMX7 (7-item LMX) measure has the soundest psychometric properties of all instruments and that LMX is congruent with numerous empirical rela tionships associated with transformational leadership.