Higher-quality leader-member exchange (LMX), higher-level voice? The impact of LMX differentiation and LMX mean on promotive and prohibitive team voice
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Prior research has largely emphasized promotive voice while underexploring the unique antecedents and mechanisms that facilitate or hinder prohibitive voice.
“prior research has largely emphasized promotive voice—such as innovative suggestions or constructive ideas—while underexploring the unique antecedents and mechanisms that facilitate or hinder prohibitive voice3–8.”
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- Authors
- Zhao, D., Wu, J., & Gu, J.
- Affiliations
- Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (CN)
- University of Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Gu, Jibao
- Venue
- Current Psychology
- Published
- 2020-08-04
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 4692-4710
- ISSN
- 1046-1310 (ISSN-L)
- 1936-4733
- OpenAlex
- W3046993654
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 83
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4
- FWCI
- 3.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Current Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province (1708085MG174, 1808085MG223)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Keywords
- leader-member exchange, LMX differentiation, promotive voice, prohibitive voice, conservation of resources theory, relational leadership
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