Role of leader member exchange on nurse’s organisational citizenship behaviour from the Bugis tribe cultural perspective in Indonesia

Purpose This research aims to look at the role of
leader–member exchange (LMX) on the creation of
organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in nurses of
the Bugis tribe in the Inpatient Unit of the Labuang Baji
Public General Hospital.
Design/methodology/approach This study used
a cross-sectional research approach to gather the
necessary data to perform an observational analysis.
98 nurses were selected through a purposive sampling
technique.
Findings The research results indicate that the cultural
characteristics of the Bugis people align closely with
the siri’ na passe value, with the criteria of sipakatau
(humanity), deceng (good), asseddingeng (unity),
marenreng perru (loyalty), sipakalebbi (mutual respect)
and sipakainge (reminding each other).
Originality The patron–client relationship in the Bugis
leadership system is reflected in the LMX concept and
capable of creating the OCB in Bugis tribe nurses.