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Development and Preliminary Validation of a New Scale (LMX-6) to Measure Leader-Member Exchange in Organizations

School of Business Administration, University of Miami

Linda L. Neider

School of Business Administration, University of Miami

Terri A. Scandura

School of Business Administration, University of Miami

Bennett J. Tepper

School of Business and Economics, University of Kentucky

Based on conceptualizing leader-member exchange quality as comprised of the three subdimensions of perceived contribution to the exchange, loyalty, and positive affect, a short (6-item) new LMX scale was developed (LMX-6). Using data from two samples (N = 281 and 115), the three-dimensional structure of the new scale was confirmed by multiple maximum likelihood confirmatory factors analyses in each sample separately. The two-and one-week test-retest stability of the new scale was established in a third (N = 86) and fourth (N = 44) sample, and acceptable internal-consistency estimates of reliability obtained for all four samples. The LMX-6 scale showed a high (.82) and statistically significant (p < .001) correlation with a commonly-used measure of leader-member exchange in the fourth sample. Finally, in the first two samples, concurrent correlations with autocratic and delegative decision-making, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and rated job performance supported the validity of the new scale. Directions for future research are briefly discussed.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 52, No. 1, 135-147 (1992)
DOI: 10.1177/001316449205200119


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