The road to the future: A multi-technique bibliometric review and development projections of the Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) research

Marusa Premru, Matej Cerne*, Sasa Batistič

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Abstract

This study examines the evolution of leader–member exchange (LMX) research. We apply bibliometrics to analyse the extant literature published from the beginning of the construct development, complementing existing qualitative and meta-analytic reviews of the LMX field. We use a combination of three bibliometric techniques—document cocitation analysis, co-word analysis, and bibliographic coupling. Our approach enables us to identify the most influential topics, determine the underlying structure and development of the field by interpreting bibliometric results against the backdrop of the invisible colleges framework (Vogel, 2012), as well as detect emerging topics. We conclude by providing important theoretical and methodological implications, suggesting the emergence of new sub-fields and future opportunities for new connections among specific existing sub-streams of LMX, leadership, and management research.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages19
JournalSage Open
Volume12
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • ABUSIVE SUPERVISION
  • AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP
  • IDIOSYNCRATIC DEALS
  • INNOVATION
  • JOB-SATISFACTION
  • MEDIATING ROLE
  • PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
  • QUALITY
  • SOCIAL-EXCHANGE
  • WORK OUTCOMES
  • bibliographic coupling
  • bibliometric analysis
  • co-citation analysis
  • invisible colleges framework
  • leader-member exchange

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