Defensive Communication and Burnout in the Workplace: The Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange

dc.contributor.author	Becker, Jennifer A. H.
dc.contributor.author	Halbesleben, Jonathon R. B.
dc.contributor.author	O'Hair, H. Dan
dc.contributor.other	University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned	2018-02-12T22:45:28Z
dc.date.available	2018-02-12T22:45:28Z
dc.description.abstract	This paper investigates the relationship between defensive communication in performance appraisal settings by considering the mediating effect of leader-member exchange relationships. In a study of employees of a United States federal fire department, defensive communication was associated with lower quality leader-member exchange relationships, which in turn was related to burnout. We discuss the implications of these findings, particularly as they apply to organizations and their employees, as well as limitations and directions for future research.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/3466
dc.subject.lcsh	Defensiveness (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcsh	Burn out (Psychology)
dc.subject.lcsh	Job stress
dc.subject.lcsh	Communication
dc.title	Defensive Communication and Burnout in the Workplace: The Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange	en_US