Leader-member exchange and local/expat promotive and prohibitive voice behaviors

Ghulam Ali Arain, Zeeshan Bhatti, Jonathan Crawshaw

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Abstract

Drawing on self consistency theory, this paper tests a new moderated-mediation model, where employees’ supervisor based self-esteem (SBSE) is positively related to their promotive and prohibitive voice and mediates the positive relationship between leader-member exchange social comparison (LMXSC) and their promotive and prohibitive voice, but that these relationships are weakened for expatriate employees (compared to nationals) working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). To test hypotheses, multi-source questionnaire data were collected from 341 matched supervisor-supervisee dyads working in a diverse range of companies in the KSA. As predicted, employees’ SBSE is positively related to their promotive and prohibitive voice and mediates the positive relationships between their LMXSC and their promotive and prohibitive voice behaviors, but only for Saudi nationals. This study responds to recent calls for leadership and voice research that explores the potential moderating roles of macro environmental and contextual factors on employees’ constructive voice behaviors.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAcademy of Management Proceedings
PublisherAcademy of Management
Volume2019
Edition1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2019
EventThe 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management - Boston, United States
Duration: 9 Aug 201913 Aug 2019

Publication series

NameAcademy of Management Proceedings
PublisherAcademy of Management
ISSN (Print)0065-0668

Conference

ConferenceThe 79th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period9/08/1913/08/19

Keywords

  • Leader-Member Exchange Social Comparison
  • Self Esteem
  • Voice
  • Expatriates
  • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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