How followers’ unethical behavior is triggered by leader–member exchange: The mediating effect of job satisfaction

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2013.41.3.357
Keywords:
unethical behavior, leader-member exchange, job satisfaction
Abstract

In previous studies (see e.g., Liden, Sparrowe, & Wayne, 1997; Schyns & Croon, 2006; Volmer, Niessen, Spurk, Linz, & Abele, 2011), leader-member exchange (LMX) has been shown to be related to positive outcomes. However, little attention has been paid to the relationship between LMX and negative organizational behaviors such as unethical behavior. In this study we investigated 249 Chinese managers in 4 different finance companies in China, and found that there is a mediating effect of job satisfaction on the negative relationship between LMX and unethical behavior.

Author Biographies
  1. Songbo Liu, Renmin University of China
    School of Labor and Human Resources
  2. Xiaoshuang Lin, Renmin University of China
    School of Labor and Human Resources
  3. Wei Hu, Renmin University of China
    School of Public Administration and Policy
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Published
2012-10-27
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Vol. 41 No. 3 (2013)
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