Effects of leaders’ power construal on Leader-Member exchange: The role of competitive climate

What is it about?

The current research studied the interplay between leaders’ power construal and competitive climate on leader-follower relationship quality. We found that power, when construed by the leader as responsibility but also when perceived by the follower as responsibility can have beneficial effects on the leader-follower relationship quality. More specifically, when leaders construe –or are perceived to construe– their power as a means to help followers achieve their goals and complete their tasks, followers perceive a high-quality relationship with the leader, particularly in work climates that are perceived as highly competitive.

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