Relationship between the three dimensions of paternalistic leadership, cognitive and affective trust and organizational citizenship behavior: a multilevel mediational pathway

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dc.citation.issue6
dc.citation.volume20
dc.contributor.authorLee MCC
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-02T22:49:12Z
dc.date.available2025-04-02T22:49:12Z
dc.date.issued2025-02-25
dc.description.abstractPurpose The current study aims to explore the three dimensions of paternalistic leadership (i.e. moral leadership, benevolent leadership and authoritarian leadership) and their dual pathways of positive and negative influences on employees’ organizational citizenship behavior through the two aspects of trust (i.e. cognitive and affective trust). Design/methodology/approach Given that trust is pertinent in any human relationship, especially in Asian countries where bonding plays an important role, the current study investigated the relationship of each leadership style within paternalistic leadership on employees’ cognitive and affective trust in their leaders, employees’ organizational citizenship behavior and the processes involved. The current study employed a cross-sectional multilevel approach with 435 employees from 85 workgroups participating in the study. Findings As hypothesized, benevolent and moral leadership styles (but not the authoritarian leadership style) had a positive effect on employees’ cognitive and affective trust in their leaders and on employees’ organizational citizenship behavior. Cognitive and affective trust also mediated the relationships of benevolent and moral leadership styles with organizational citizenship behavior. Originality/value The study’s findings urge practitioners and human resources personnel to be aware of the dual effects that a paternalistic leader has on employees. To be specific, benevolent and moral leadership styles are conducive to employees’ work outcomes, whereas the authoritarian leadership style has a non-significant role in employees’ work outcomes.
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dc.format.pagination20-38
dc.identifier.citationLee MCC. (2025). Relationship between the three dimensions of paternalistic leadership, cognitive and affective trust and organizational citizenship behavior: a multilevel mediational pathway. Baltic Journal of Management. 20. 6. (pp. 20-38).
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/BJM-08-2024-0428
dc.identifier.eissn1746-5273
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1746-5265
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72726
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limited
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/bjm-08-2024-0428/full/html
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dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
dc.subjectPaternalistic leadership
dc.subjectBenevolent leadership
dc.subjectMoral leadership
dc.subjectAuthoritarian leadership
dc.subjectCognitive trust
dc.subjectAffective trust
dc.subjectOrganizational citizenship behavior
dc.subjectMultilevel
dc.titleRelationship between the three dimensions of paternalistic leadership, cognitive and affective trust and organizational citizenship behavior: a multilevel mediational pathway
dc.typeJournal article
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