Modeling the Influence of Paternalistic Leadership and Personality Characteristics on Alienation and Organizational Culture in the Aviation Industry of Pakistan: The Mediating Role of Cohesiveness

Farrukh Shahzad, Muhammad Farrukh Shahzad, Azer Dilanchiev and Muhammad Irfan ()
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Farrukh Shahzad: School of Economics and Management, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, China
Muhammad Farrukh Shahzad: School of Economics and Management, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 22, 1-19

Abstract: Espousing the theoretical framework of singling theory and social exchange theory, the current study examines the less explored topic of paternalistic leadership. This study contributed by scrutinizing the relationship between paternalistic leadership, personality characteristics, alienation, and organizational climate through the mediating role of cohesiveness. A convenience sampling technique was applied for this study. Data was collected through an adopted questionnaire from 723 respondents. A variance-based structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for testing the proposed structural model. Results revealed that paternalistic leadership and personality characteristics significantly and positively impact alienation and organizational climate. Furthermore, cohesiveness mediates the relationship between personality characteristics, paternalistic leadership, alienation, and organizational climate. Based on research findings, essential theoretical and managerial aspects with major policy-making implications are discussed in the study.

Keywords: paternalistic leadership; alienation; organizational climate; personality positive characteristics; cohesiveness; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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