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Überprüfung einer deutschsprachigen Skala zum Leader-Member-Exchange-Ansatz

Published Online:September 01, 2006https://doi.org/10.1024//0170-1789.23.2.235

Abstract

Zusammenfassung: Der Leader-Member-Exchange-Ansatz (LMX) bezieht sich auf die Qualität der Austauschbeziehungen zwischen Mitarbeitern und ihrer Führungsperson. Betrachtet werden dabei die individuellen Beziehungen zwischen einer Führungsperson und jedem Mitarbeiter. Die 7-Item-Skala (LMX7) nach Graen und Uhl-Bien (1995) zur Erfassung des Leader-Member-Exchange wurde übersetzt und in der deutschen Version überprüft. Dazu wurden zwei Studien durchgeführt. In beiden Studien wurde das Instrument auf seine Eindimensionalität und interne Konsistenz geprüft. In beiden Studien konnte die Eindimensionalität der Skala bestätigt werden. Es ergaben sich Reliabilitäten von α = .92 (Studie 1) und α = .89 (Studie 2). Da in früheren Untersuchungen im englischsprachigen sowie im niederländischen Raum hohe Korrelationen zu Zufriedenheit mit dem Vorgesetzten gefunden wurden, sollte diese (mögliche) Einschränkung der Validität auch in der deutschen Übersetzung geprüft werden. Es ergaben sich hohe Zusammenhänge zwischen beiden Konstrukten. Dennoch konnten die Konstrukte faktorenanalytisch getrennt werden.


Evaluation of a German Scale for the Assessment of Leader-Member Exchange

Summary: The Leader-Member-Exchange approach refers to the quality of the exchange relationships between subordinates and their leader. The focus is on the individual relationship between a superior and each follower. The 7-item-scale (LMX7) by Graen and Uhl-Bien (1995) for the assessment of Leader-Member-Exchange was translated and examined in a German version. To this end, two studies were conducted. In both studies the one-dimensionality and internal consistency of the instrument was tested. In both studies, the instrument turned out to be one-dimensional. The internal consistency (Cronbach's α) was α = .92 (study 1) and α = .89 (study 2). Since high correlations between Leader-Member Exchange and satisfaction with the superior emerged in earlier American and Dutch studies, the (possible) restriction of construct validity was tested in the German version, too. The studies showed high correlations between the constructs. However, in a factor analysis, the constructs could be differentiated.

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