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An examination of the curvilinear relationship between leader–member exchange and intent to turnover
Author(s) -
Harris Kenneth J.,
Kacmar K. Michele,
Witt L. A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of organizational behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.938
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1099-1379
pISSN - 0894-3796
DOI - 10.1002/job.314
Subject(s) - psychology , turnover , organizational identification , curvilinear coordinates , supervisor , perceived organizational support , social psychology , test (biology) , organizational commitment , management , economics , mathematics , paleontology , biology , geometry
Based on the theoretical identification of three different motivational forces for voluntary turnover—affective, calculative, and alternative—we hypothesize that the relationship between supervisor–subordinate relationship quality (i.e., leader–member exchange) and turnover intentions is best represented as curvilinear as opposed to linear. We test this hypothesis in two organizational samples consisting of 402 employees from a water management district and 183 employees from a distribution services organization. We found support for the hypothesis in both samples. We offer directions for future research. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.