Examining The Moderating Effects Of "Guanxi" On Leader-Member Exchange In The Public Management Department

"Guanxi"(personal connections or relationships) is a pervasive element of Chinese culture. In this study, it is presented which the effects of"Guanxi"on the relations between leader-member exchange (LMX) and its antecedents are examined. We proposed that"Guanxi"has moderating effect on the relations between LMX and member extroversion, leader ability. Sample is drawn from Chinese public management departments. Date was spilt into high and low"Guanxi"groups and structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses. The results show that"Guanxi"does have a moderating effect on the relations between LMX and its antecedent variables .