Document Type

Honors Project

First Advisor

Daniel Finseth

Second Advisor

Nuraddeen Nuhu

Third Advisor

Sevinj Iskandarova

Degree Award Date

Spring 4-24-2025

Keywords

LMX, Leader-Member-Exchange, Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Transformational Leadership, Construction, Content Analysis

Disciplines

Business | Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Leadership | Organizational Behavior and Theory

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to research the different styles of leadership that are currently used in the construction industry and how LMX effects leaders and their employees relationships. This study seeks to try and answer the question of how different styles of leadership contribute to employee and leader relationships in the construction industry. This study uses content analysis in order to find major themes about LMX relationships and leadership styles and how they affect leader-follower relationships, and effectiveness in the construction industry.

Recommended Citation

Wicker, Jackson. "Leadership in the Construction Industry: An LMX Analysis” Senior Honors Projects, Bridgewater College, 2025.

Force Open Access

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