A Social Comparison Model of Relative Leader-Member Exchange, Contempt, and Ostracism: Exploring the Moderating Role of Social Dominance Orientation

• Main Authors: Lin, Chun-Wei, 林鈞偉
• Other Authors: Liang, Shin-Guang
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/77h2z8

碩士 === 國防大學 === 運籌管理學系 === 103 === Drawing from social comparison theory, the aim of this study is to develop the social comparison model of relative leader-member exchange (RLMX), contempt, and ostracizing others and to investigate the moderating role of social dominance orientation (SDO). Using a multi-wave, multi-source research design, survey data were recruited from 174 employees from 44 work units in a variety of organizations in Taiwan. The results found that subordinates’ SDO moderated the positive relationship between RLMX and contempt; contempt was positively related to ostracizing other members. Finally, the interactive effect of RLMX and SDO on ostracizing others was mediated by the emotion of contempt (mediated moderation model). Implications for research on RLMX, SDO, and ostracism were discussed.