Organizational Commitment – LMX – ORGANIZATIOANAL PERFORMANCE NEXUS: EMPIRICAL AND CONCEPTUAL INSIGHTS

Abstract

The paper examined organizational commitment-Leader-Member-Exchange (LMX)-organizational performance nexus drawing from recent empirical and conceptual insights through integrative research approach. To this end, it examined the conceptual foundations of organizational commitment, the role of commitment in organizational performance, research trends and gaps; mediating role of commitment in leadership styles and performance; Leader-Member-Exchange, commitment, and organizational outcomes; influence of commitment across several organizational contexts; commitment and leadership perception discrepancies; personality traits, commitment, and Leader-Follower interventions; effect of ethical, authentic, and responsible leadership on commitment; commitment as a mechanism in organizational change and innovation; the place of commitment in leadership communication and team dynamics, and emerging themes and future research directions on commitment and Leader-Follower relations. The paper therefore concluded that commitment plays a greater complex role in the Leader-Follower relationships as it serves as a psychological tool, mediating varied styles and traits of leadership, and its impacts greatly moderated by individual, relational, and situational variables.

Key words: Leader-Member-Exchange, organizational commitment, organizational performance, sustainability and Green Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Leadership Communication, team dynamics, Knowledge Management, Organizational change, and authentic leadership.

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/17-9-09

Publication date: November 30th 2025