Abstract
Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of psychological leader–member exchange on psychological contract breach as moderated by communication frequency.
Motivation for the study: This study examined the relationship between leader–member exchange and psychological contract breach as moderated by communication frequency, followed by examining of the relationships between variables. This was motivated by the perceived relationship between leader–member exchange on psychological contract breach. Methodology: This quantitative study used a sample of 580 respondents, who completed a paper-based questionnaire. Analyses included factor- and regression analysis in two different models, which assisted in verifying the moderation effect and significance of communication frequency.
Results: The results indicated a high negative co-efficient correlation between leader–member exchange and psychological contract breach. There was also evidence of a moderate negative relationship between communication frequency and psychological contract breach. However, communication frequency did not have a significant moderating effect on the relationship between leader–member exchange and psychological contract breach.
Contribution/Value-add: The study advances the understanding of the relationship between communication frequency and psychological contract breach, as well as the composite factors of the variables.
Keywords: communication frequency; leader–member exchange; psychological contract breach; moderation