Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Questionnaire

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Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Questionnaire
Madhvi Jayarao
Leaders- 481, Northwestern University
April 24, 2015

Questionnaire Results
The leader-member exchange (LMX) theory conceptualizes leadership as a process that is centered on the interactions between leaders and followers (Northouse, 2016, p 137). It is not uncommon for leaders to have varying relationships with team members and therefore, not treat all team members equally. There are those team members that they have developed strong relationships because the leader trusts them and the team members have worked hard for them and are reliable. The leader highly values these team members and offers more opportunities and challenges because they belong to the …show more content…

For this exercise, I rated myself in my various roles; as a leader, as a follower and as a client.
# LMX Questionnaire Leader 1 Leader 2 Follower 1 Follower 2 Client
1 Do you know where you stand with your leader (follower) . . . [and] do you usually know how satisfied your leader is with what you do? 4 3 4 3 4 1- Rarely, 2- Occasionally, 3- Sometimes, 4- Fairly often, 5- Very often
2 2. How well does your leader (follower) understand your job problems and needs? 3 3 4 3 4 1- Not a bit, 2- A little, 3- A fair amount, 4- Quite a bit, 5- A great deal
3 How well does your leader (follower) recognize your potential? 5 4 5 3 5 1- Not at all, 2- A little, 3- Moderately, 4- Mostly, 5- Fully
4 Regardless of how much formal authority your leader (follower) has built into his or her position, what are the chances that your leader (follower) would use his or her power to help you solve problems in your work? 5 4 4 3 …show more content…

4 2 4 4 4 1- Strongly disagree, 2- Disagree, 3- Neutral, 4- Agree, 5- Strongly agree
7 How would you characterize your working relationship with your leader (follower)? 4 3 4 3 4 1-Extremely ineffective, 2- Worse than average, 3- Average, 4- Better than average, 5- Extremely effective Total scores 30 22 29 23 29 Interpretation In-group In-group In-group In-group In-group

Northouse also outlines that the LMX theory also focuses on leadership making which occurs over time and comprises of 3 phases: the stranger phase, the acquaintance phase and the mature relationship phase (Northouse, 2016, p. 142). As I was analyzing my scores, I recognized that each of the relationships that I have evaluated also followed these three phases of first assessing abilities, assuming roles and then continuing the ongoing exchange to establish the relationship between the leader and the member. While all my scores fall within the ‘in-group’ range, there are two that are on the lower side of my

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