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- Title
Similaridade e Dissimilaridade entre Superiores e Subordinados e suas as Implicações para a Qualidade da Relação Diádica.
- Authors
Paulo da Silveira, Nereida Salette; Mori Hanashiro, Darcy Mitiko
- Abstract
Although literature advocates the advantages of work force diversification, studies based on the Similarity-Attraction Paradigm indicate that people are more disposed to feel attraction to those who are similar to them. A field study with the comparative data of 89 dyads investigated the effect of the actual and perceived similarity in the quality of the relationship between superiors and subordinates within the Leader-Member Exchange [LMX] perspective. The investigated characteristics were: gender, age and work-family conflict. The data indicate the influence only of perceived similarity in the quality of the relationship between superiors and subordinates. This effect broadens when the subordinate feels satisfied with the quality and frequency of contact with his/her superior. The methodological procedures included factorial analysis and validation of two scales (EIFT and LMX-7), the correlations analysis and hierarchic regressions. Finally, the implications of some results and directions for future research in diversity are discussed.
- Subjects
SUPERIOR-subordinate relationship; DIVERSITY in the workplace; RESEMBLANCE (Philosophy); INTERPERSONAL attraction; DYADS; FACTOR analysis
- Publication
RAC: Revista de Administração Contemporânea, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 1, p117
- ISSN
1415-6555
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/S1415-65552009000100008