Researcher

Researcher

A researcher is somebody who performs research, the search for knowledge or in general any systematic investigation to establish facts. Researchers can work in academic, industrial, government, or private institutions.-Examples of research institutions:...

s focused on the linkage

Linkage

Linkage generally means "the manner or style of being united", and can refer to:*Genetic linkage, the tendency of certain genes to be inherited together*Flux linkage, the total flux passing through a surface formed by a closed conducting loop...

 between the leader

Leader

A leader is one who influences or leads others.Leader may also refer to:- Newspapers :* Leading article, a piece of writing intended to promote an opinion, also called an editorial* The Leader , published 1909–1967...

 and the subordinates. The leader's relationship to the group was view through a series of the individual dyadic relationships. The researchers found two types of linkages, termed the in-group and the out-group. The in-group is characterized by expanded role responsibilities and benefits. While the out-group relationship is based on a transactional model of the employment contract

Employment contract

A contract of employment is a category of contract used in labour law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.On the one end stands an "employee" who is "employed" by an "employer". It has arisen out of the old master-servant law, used before the 20th century...

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Evolution

Vertical Dyad Linkage (VDL) theory evolved into Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) theory

Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX)

Leadership is one of the primary areas of study, research, and practice in organizational behavior. Leaders often develop relationships with each member of the group that they lead, and leader–member exchange theory explains how those relationships with various members can develop in unique...

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