A social network perspective on LMX relationships: Accounting for the instrumental value of leader and follower networks

Journal of Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 954-980

  Goodwin, Vicki L ^a   Bowler, Wm Matthew ^b   Whittington, J Lee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Advice networks; Instrumental behavior; Leader member exchange theory; LMX; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249085273     PISSN: 01492063     EISSN: 15571211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0149206308321555     Document Type: Article

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