Mediation Effects of LMX in the Correlation of the Boss’s Personality Traits and Organizational Attachment

Abstract

Therefore, the purpose of this study is to study organizational attachment and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) according to the personality traits of leaders in the beauty salon industry in order to provide basic data for providing better working environment and maintaining stabilized employment. This study studied the impact of the personality traits of superiors in the beauty salon industry on LMX through surveys for beauty salon industry workers residing in Seoul Metropolitan City and Gyeonggi Province, and found that diligence, extroversion, stability, friendliness, and openness had a significant positive effect (+); diligence, stability, friendliness, and openness of superiors in the beauty salon industry had significant positive impact (+) on organizational attachment; and mediation effect was found for LMX in the correlation of personality traits of superiors in beauty salon industry and organizational attachment. This shows that superiors who are diligent and adhere to organizational rules may extend to organizational attachment, and that good LeaderMember Exchange (LMX) may lead to help in many aspects in work. Carrying out job-training through individual personality tests and having a horizontal communication system will be able to provide emotional stability and sense of belonging to employees, boosting work efficiency. This paper hopes that based on the results of this study, continuous study will be carried out to complement results, ultimately being utilized in stable state of employment and long service with the organizational attachment of beauty salon industry employees. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to study organizational attachment and Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) according to the personality traits of leaders in the beauty salon industry in order to provide basic data for providing better working environment and maintaining stabilized employment.