The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia

This study examines the relationship and the interaction of mentoring (psychosocial and career) with the four dimensions of LMX (affect, contribution, professional respect, and loyalty) on organisational commitment. Three hypotheses were tested in a study of auditors across Malaysia and who are regi...

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Main Authors: Leow, Kah Loong *, Khong, Kok Wei *
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sunway University College 2009
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Online Access:http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/66/
http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/66/1/THE_STUDY_OF_MENTORING_AND_LEADER-MEMBER.pdf
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description This study examines the relationship and the interaction of mentoring (psychosocial and career) with the four dimensions of LMX (affect, contribution, professional respect, and loyalty) on organisational commitment. Three hypotheses were tested in a study of auditors across Malaysia and who are registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Responses from individual auditors were analysed and participation was voluntary. The findings on direct effects reveal that predictor variables have a positive relationship with affective-normative commitment and only partially supported continuance commitment. The results find that the psychosocial aspects of Mentoring, Reciprocity and Contribution of LMX were positively related to the affective-normative commitment. Continuance commitment was significantly predicted by the contribution of LMX. The results partially supported the interaction effects of the affective-normative and continuance commitment. One implication is that Human Resource Departments should consider mentoring and LMX when encouraging employees to manifest high levels of organisational commitment.
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spelling sunway-662013-05-09T01:21:44Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/66/ The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia Leow, Kah Loong * Khong, Kok Wei * HD28 Management. Industrial Management HF5601 Accounting This study examines the relationship and the interaction of mentoring (psychosocial and career) with the four dimensions of LMX (affect, contribution, professional respect, and loyalty) on organisational commitment. Three hypotheses were tested in a study of auditors across Malaysia and who are registered with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Responses from individual auditors were analysed and participation was voluntary. The findings on direct effects reveal that predictor variables have a positive relationship with affective-normative commitment and only partially supported continuance commitment. The results find that the psychosocial aspects of Mentoring, Reciprocity and Contribution of LMX were positively related to the affective-normative commitment. Continuance commitment was significantly predicted by the contribution of LMX. The results partially supported the interaction effects of the affective-normative and continuance commitment. One implication is that Human Resource Departments should consider mentoring and LMX when encouraging employees to manifest high levels of organisational commitment. Sunway University College 2009 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/66/1/THE_STUDY_OF_MENTORING_AND_LEADER-MEMBER.pdf Leow, Kah Loong * and Khong, Kok Wei * (2009) The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia. Sunway Academic Journal, 6. pp. 147-172. http://sunway.edu.my/media/academic-journal
spellingShingle HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HF5601 Accounting
Leow, Kah Loong *
Khong, Kok Wei *
The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia
title The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia
title_full The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia
title_fullStr The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia
title_short The study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (LMX) on organisational commitment among auditors in Malaysia
title_sort study of mentoring and leader-member exchange (lmx) on organisational commitment among auditors in malaysia
topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
HF5601 Accounting
url http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/66/
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http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/66/1/THE_STUDY_OF_MENTORING_AND_LEADER-MEMBER.pdf