摘要：This study focuses to test the effect of authentic leadership on the performance of middle managers through the leader-member exchange as an intervening variable. This study involved 50 middle managers as the respondents. The data were collected through a survey which was done online and offline. The data analysis method in this study is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this study indicate that authentic leadership shows a significant influence on the performance of middle managers and the leader-member exchange. Moreover, the leader-member exchange is also known to partially mediate the effect of authentic leadership on the performance of middle managers. This is worth investigating because the exchange relationship between leaders and middle managers can be used as a mechanism that connects the influence of authentic leadership and their performance. This study can help middle managers enhance their performance by using an authentic leadership style and build a proper relationship through a leader-member exchange.
