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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