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turnover intent in the group whose subordinates’ organisational tenure was four years
or more. This correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed).
Table 30: Subordinate Industry Experience
Fewer than 5.4 years:
LMX Difference 1
LMX
Difference AOC TI
AOC -.417 ** 1
TI .067 -.282 ** 1
5.4 years or more:
LMX Difference 1
AOC -.389 ** 1
TI .322 ** -.423 ** 1
Note: ** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed)
Below 5.4 years: n = 187, 5.4 years and above: n = 127
The result of the bivariate correlation analysis of the sub-group where the
subordinates’ hospitality industry experience is fewer than 5.4 years is compared with
those where the subordinates’ hospitality industry experience is 5.4 years and more.
The results presented in Table 30 reveal that the LMX difference is moderately
correlated to subordinates’ organisational commitment, and there are no significant
differences in the results. Therefore differences in subordinates’ industry experience do
not have any significant influence on the relationship between LMX agreement and
subordinates’ organisational commitment. The correlations in both the sub-groups are
significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed). The results further indicate that LMX
difference is not correlated to subordinate turnover intent among the subordinates who
have worked fewer than 5.4 years collective industry experience. Furthermore, there is
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