Title: A longitudinal research on moderating effect of leader-member exchange on the relationships between leadership styles and job performance

Authors: İrfan Akkoç; Melih Altay; Ömer Turunç

Addresses: Izmir Aeronautical Vocational School of Higher Education, University of Turkish Aeronautical Association, 35920, Selçuk, Izmir, Turkey ' Department of Business and Administration, Turkish Military Academy, 06100, Bakanliklar, Ankara, Turkey ' Department of Business and Administration, Suleyman Demirel University, 32100, Isparta, Turkey

Abstract: The subject of that study is the moderating effect of leader-member exchange on the relationship between leadership styles and job performance. The research is performed as longitudinal on 254 persons working in software firms established in Ankara (Turkey). It is defined according to the research results that the relationship-oriented and task-oriented leadership behaviours have effect on the job performances of the employees. In addition, it is determined that the quality of the leader-member exchange has a moderating effect on the relationship between the leadership styles and job performance.

Keywords: task-oriented leadership styles; relationship-oriented leadership styles; leader-member exchange; job performance; moderating effect; software industry; Turkey; employee performance; communication.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2013.056728

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2013 Vol.6 No.6, pp.750 - 770

Published online: 09 Nov 2013 *

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