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MUCH OF A MUCHNESS THE ROLE OF GENDER SIMILARITY IN A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LMX AND OCB

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).19      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).19      Published : Dec 2018

Much of a Muchness? The Role of Gender Similarity in a Relationship between LMX and OCB

Abstract

    The current study, contextualizes in the higher education context of Pakistan, adopts a gender lens for the relationship of gender similarity with LMX (Leader Member Exchange) and OCB (Organizational Citizenship Behaviors). Also, the study attempts investigation of the moderating effects of gender similarity in the relationship of LMX with OCB. The study adopts a quantitative approach with a crosssectional survey design. Multistage proportionate stratified random sampling is employed for the sample of 1008 full-time faculty from 7 Public and 7 Private, HEC recognized universities across Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Standardized 12-item LMXMDM and 12-item OCB scales are employed. Statistical analysis include descriptive statistics, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and moderated linear regression. The study ends in equivocal findings regarding the moderating role of gender similarity in a relationship of LMX with OCB across the sample public and private sector universities. The study also yields mixed findings regarding the relationship of gender similarity with LMX. Further the findings of the study do not support the proposition of relationship of gender similarity with OCB.

    (1) Bushra Ghaus
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Ishrat Lodhi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Shakir
    Lecturer, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Ghaus, Bushra, Ishrat Lodhi, and Muhammad Shakir. "Much of a Muchness? The Role of Gender Similarity in a Relationship between LMX and OCB." Global Social Sciences Review III, no. IV (2018): 284-308. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).19