This study aims to evaluate the effects of leader-member exchange (LMX) on job and life
satisfaction among nurses in China and to examine the mediating effect of individual and
collaborative job crafting between LMX and job and life satisfaction. The study recruited 263
nurses who worked in hospitals in Zhejiang province, China. A set of self-administered
questionnaires were used to measure the variables of LMX, job crafting, job and life satisfaction. The data was analyzed using the partial least square structural equation modelling
(PLS-SEM). The results reveal that LMX has a significant positive influence on job crafting
and job satisfaction. Collaborative job crafting has a significant positive influence on the job
satisfaction of nurses, whereas individual job crafting does not. Moreover, LMX will affect
job satisfaction and life satisfaction through a partial mediating effect of both individual and
collaborative job crafting. Finally, the article discusses the academically and practical implications, and also provide some suggestions and directions for the future research.
