Purpose
The impact of employee health on organizations, individual employees and society as a whole is vast. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between leadership–member exchange (LMX) and employee mental and physical health. Additionally, two variables with strong empirical and theoretical ties to employee health (empowerment and stress) are explored as potential mediators.
Design/methodology/approach
Survey responses from 182 employees across two organizations were collected to measure study variables. Structural equation modeling techniques were used to analyze data and test hypotheses.
Findings
An association between LMX and employee health was found to be fully mediated by both empowerment and stress.
Originality/value
These findings contribute to the literature by providing evidence of the association between leadership and both the mental and physical health of employees. This phenomenon highlights the significant impact that leaders have on subordinates both at work and in their general lives outside of the workplace. Understanding the mediating pathways through which leadership comes to impact employee health creates new knowledge regarding the manner in which constructs as disparate as leadership and employee health come to form an association.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to further explicate the notion of challenger sale.
Design/methodology/approach
The method used for this article is a personal interview.
Findings
The interview provides readers with insights and explanations of the challenger sale method from the authors of the book.
Originality/value
The interview allows the readers to learn directly from the authors of the methodology.
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