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Does LMX always promote employee voice? A dark side of migrant working in Saudi Arabia

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  • Ghulam Ali Arain
  • Zeeshan Ahmed Bhatti
  • Jonathan R. Crawshaw
  • Imran Ali
  • Armando Papa

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Purpose - Drawing on the self-consistency theory, this study aims to test a model where employees' supervisor-based self-esteem (SBSE) is positively related to their promotive and prohibitive voice and mediate the positive relationship between leader–member exchange social comparison (LMXSC) of an employee's promotive and prohibitive voice, but only for local rather than migrant workers. Design/methodology/approach - To test the study hypotheses, multi-source data were collected from 341 matched supervisor–supervisee dyads working in a diverse range of organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Findings - As predicted, employees' SBSE is positively related to their promotive and prohibitive voice and mediates a positive relationship between their LMXSC and their promotive and prohibitive voice, but only for local workers. The study findings support the self-consistency theory perspective on LMX and provide new insight into the “dark side” of migrant working – a lack of voice. Originality/value - This study responds to calls for more research that explores the roles played by macro-environmental factors on employees' voice. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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  • Ghulam Ali Arain & Zeeshan Ahmed Bhatti & Jonathan R. Crawshaw & Imran Ali & Armando Papa, 2021. "Does LMX always promote employee voice? A dark side of migrant working in Saudi Arabia," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 43(1), pages 148-167, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmpps:ijm-03-2021-0166
    DOI: 10.1108/IJM-03-2021-0166
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    1. Malodia, Suresh & Mishra, Mahima & Fait, Monica & Papa, Armando & Dezi, Luca, 2023. "To digit or to head? Designing digital transformation journey of SMEs among digital self-efficacy and professional leadership," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).

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