title: Leader-member exchange relationships in health information management.
abstract: This article seeks to raise awareness of the leader-member exchange (LMX) theory of leadership and its potential benefit to the health information management (HIM) profession. A literature review that was conducted identified a leadership challenge for HIM practitioners. The review also provides examples of leadership definitions, and potential benefits of LMX to HIM professionals in leading people and influencing leaders in their organizations. The LMX concept may be an avenue to investigate in preparing future and current HIM professionals for leadership.
authors.affiliation: Health information management at Davenport University College of Health Professions in Grand Rapids, MI.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D063025:Health Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009042:Motivation; D024382:Professional Role; D011786:Quality Control; D012952:Societies
keywords: education; leader-member exchange; leadership