title: The interactive effect of leader-member exchange and communication frequency on performance ratings.
abstract: The authors tested the hypothesis that communication frequency moderates the relationship between leader-member exchange (LMX) and job-performance ratings. In a study of 188 private sector workers, they found that LMX was more strongly related to job-performance ratings among individuals reporting frequent communication with the supervisor than among those reporting infrequent communication. At high levels of LMX, workers reporting frequent communication with the supervisor received more favorable job-performance ratings than did workers reporting infrequent communication. In contrast, at low levels of LMX, workers reporting frequent communication with the supervisor received less favorable job-performance ratings than workers reporting infrequent communication. The authors conducted a 2nd study of 153 public sector workers to provide a constructive replication and found similar results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management, College of Business, Florida State University, Tallahassee 32306-1110, USA. mkacmar@fsu.edu
authors.forename: K Michele
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kacmar
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Witt
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zivnuska
authors.forename: Stanley M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Gully
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D017132:Workplace