Theory and Hypotheses
Interpersonal Attraction theories
such as social exchange theory explain that individuals will reciprocate
the treatment of others as others treat that individual. Leaders who
treat employees well will increase social interest between leaders and
their subordinates to have a good fit at work. This theory also explains
that the reason for attraction between individuals is due to the
similarity, closeness and duration of the relationship between these
individuals (Lim et al., 2019; Oren et al., 2012; Subramaniam &
Sambasivan, 2018). Singh et al. (2017) explained that interpersonal
attraction, which attracts a person’s heart, has a major influence on
social interactions and relationships between individuals. The match
between the leader and the subordinates will increase the LMX of both to
increase team productivity and organizational performance (Jadmiko,
2021; Zhang et al., 2014).