An Exchange Relationship between Superior and Subordinate : The Roles of Similarity and Sufficiency Rules
Authors
김경수 ; 김인숙
Citation
경영학연구, Vol.25(3) : 285-312, 1995-08
Journal Title
경영학연구
Issue Date
1995-08
Abstract
This study proposed a model of superior-subordinate exchange (i.e, individualized leadership model) and simultaneously considered two personality characteristics (i.e., self-monitoring and reciprocation tendency) in order to investigate the effects of similarity and sufficiency rules on superior-subordinate exchange. The results from testing the two rules separately failed to support the predictions of superior-subordinate exchange. However, the results from testing the similarity and sufficient rules together supported the predictions of superior-subordinate exchange. That is, for dyads in which members (superior and subordinate) had a similar type of self-monitoring and at least one member had a high reciprocation tendency, an exchange was more likely to occur. In contrast, for dyads in which members had a dissimilar type of self-monitoring or both members had a low reciprocation tendency, an exchange was less likely to occur. The implications of these results were discussed.