“…In the LMX relationship developmental process, the subordinate in a high-quality LMX relationship may interpret the delegated responsibility as part of their career development, and as a key component of their membership of a high-quality LMX relationship. As noted previously, the special treatment creates an obligation of reciprocity (Eisenberger et al, 2001) resulting in extra effort by the subordinate (Ahmed et al, 2014;Bauer and Green, 1996). Through delegation the LMX members produce and realise mutual trust, respect, contribution, and obligation within the dyad which, in turn, encourages both partners to expand their interactions beyond their contractual obligations (Graen and Uhl-Bien, 1995) thereby resulting in superior performance from the high-quality LMX relationship.…”