Date of Award
5-2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Business Administration
Committee Chair
Mickey B. Smith, Ph.D.
Advisor(s)
Matthew Howard, Janaki Gooty, Robyn Brouer
Abstract
This dissertation explores the consequences of mega-threats - defined by Leigh and Melwani (2019, p. 564) as large-scale negative identity related episodes that receive significant media attention - on the exchange relationship between employees and supervisors in mixed race dyads. Drawing specific attention to mega-threats centered around Black Americans, I propose that race-based traumatic stress leads minority (i.e., Black) subordinates, to experience a decrease in leader-member exchange (LMX) quality with their majority identifying (i.e., White) leader. I further propose that leader intercultural sensitivity will moderate the relationship between race-based traumatic stress and LMX quality, with high leader intercultural sensitivity helping to attenuate the negative influence of race based traumatic stress on LMX quality. Utilizing a vignette study, I empirically examine the novel idea that LMX can fluctuate, challenging the long-held belief that LMX is ecumenically stable.
Recommended Citation
Bell, Alana M., "Mega-Threats and the Impact of Traumatic Stress on Mixed Race Leader-Member Exchange Dyads" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 125.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/theses_diss/125