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Leader-Member Exchange and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour

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Received: 21 October, 2018        Accepted: 31 December, 2018        Published: 31 December, 2018

Citation: Leader-Member Exchange and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour. Account Tax Rev 2003; 2(4):46-57 doi:

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Abstract

This study was an attempt to examine the extent to which the quality of relationship that exists between leaders and their subordinates often called leader-member exchange (LMX) affects organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among academic staff of the University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria. From the study population of 1,904, a sample size of three hundred and thirty (330) was drawn using the Yamani’s (1967) formula with 95% confidence interval. A proportional sampling technique was further used to allot the sample size to the various faculties in the university. Of the three hundred and thirty (330) questionnaires administered, three hundred and eighteen (318) were retrieved and found usable, representing a response rate of ninety-six percent (96%). Therefore, three hundred and eighteen (318) were used for the analyses of the study variables. Data collected were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. To test the impact of the independent variable on the dependent variable, a regression analysis was performed. The findings of the study include: (1) a substantially high quality LMX relationship and a considerably high level of OCB among academic staff in the University of Benin, (2) all four dimensions of LMX- affect, loyalty, contribution and professional respect, were found to have significant impact on OCB among academic staff in the University of Benin. It is recommended that management of the University of Benin should take measures to further foster much higher quality LMX relationships between academic staff and their heads of department in the university and also implement strategies aimed at furthering the exhibition of citizenship behaviour among academic staff in the university.

Keywords: Affect Contribution, Leader-Member Exchange, Loyalty, Organisational Citizenship Behaviour, Professional Respect.