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The Effect of Subordinates' Face-Saving Concerns on Leader-Member Exchange and Organizational Behavior

Lee, Gyuman1 · Park, Gyeonggyu2

1 Sangji University, 2 Sogang University

Published: January 2001 · Vol. 30 No. 4 · pp. 1093-1114
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This paper examined the relationships between one of the cultural values, a concern for superior` face. LMX and organizational behavior(i.e., perception of conflict, openness of superior-subordinate communication). The empirical study was made by questionnaire survey. The sample was consisted in 615 office workers of 25 large corporations in Korea. Findings suggested that a concern for superior` face was positively related to the mediating variable, LMX, but was not significant related to the dependent variables. Also, LMX was negatively related to the degree of perceived conflict and positively related to openness of superior-subordinate communication. Finally, LMX was found to be a mediator in the relationships between a concern for superior`s face and organizational behavior(i.e.,perception of conflict, and openness of superior-subordinate communication). Based on the results, how to connect cultural values, and LMX in organizational behavior was discussed. And this study`s limitation and future study were suggested.
Keywords: 체면상사부하조직행동