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Sathiyaseelan Balasundaram , Anuradha Sathiyaseelan ·

YOU? · · 2016 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8372093 · OA: W2290137336

Despite several studies on leadership, there still is no clear understanding of what leadership is and how it can be achieved. Traditional classification of leadership theories has been either on the basis of traits, behaviour or situation. The focus of these approaches has been primarily on the characteristics of the manager or the supervisor that make him or her effective in leadership situations. This typology of leadership does not specifically explain the influence of the follower characteristics or the leader relationship with the subordinate. LMX is one such leader relationship theory. It is not very clear as to where the LMX theory fits in the overall context of different leadership approaches. This paper discusses the LMX Theory in the context of the vast literature on Leadership, its evolution and practical utility for leadership development in organizations.