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Can’t get you out of my head: The stress-driven dual effects of LMX Ambivalence

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Human Relations

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Abstract

Human Relations, Volume 79, Issue 9, Page 1075-1108, September 2026.
How can a complicated, ambivalent relationship with a boss be both draining and generative? This paper challenges the view that leader–member exchange (LMX) ambivalence is solely harmful. Using the Challenge–Hindrance Stressor Framework, we examine how ...