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Linking paternalistic leadership to follower's innovative work behavior: the influence of leader–member exchange and employee voice

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  • Sajjad Nazir
  • Amina Shafi
  • Muhammad Ali Asadullah
  • Wang Qun
  • Sahar Khadim

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Purpose - This study examines the serial mediation mechanism between paternalistic leadership and innovative work behavior through the leader–member exchange (LMX) and employee voice behavior. Particularly, this study utilized the social exchange theory to investigate the indirect effect of three distinct dimensions of paternalistic leadership style on innovative work behavior through LMX and employee voice behavior. Design/methodology/approach - Self-reported questionnaires were used to collect data from 397 employees in Pakistan. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). Findings - The two dimensions of paternalistic leadership were significantly related to LMX. LMX had a significant effect on employee voice behavior that was further related to innovative work behavior. The findings also support the mediating role of LMX between authoritarian and moral leadership and employee voice. Further, LMX and employee voice boosted the indirect relationship between moral leadership and innovative behavior. However, authoritarian leadership demonstrated a significant but negative indirect effect on innovative behavior through LMX and employee voice. Practical implications - The organizational members need to encourage a high LMX and voice behavior to enhance the positive effects of benevolent and moral leadership styles on innovative employee behaviors. Contrarily, they need to discourage authoritarian leadership if they want to enhance innovative work behavior through LMX and employee voice. Furthermore, when leaders provide a safe environment to employees at the workplace, then they may feel secure to take risks and exhibit innovative work behavior, which ultimately contributes to increasing employee and organizational performance. Originality/value - This study extended the existing literature on paternalistic leadership in two important ways. First, this study examined a serial mediation mechanism to test the effect of paternalistic leadership on innovative work behavior through LMX and voice behavior. Second, this is a key study to investigate which dimension of paternalistic leadership is effective to boost employees' innovative work behavior at the individual level in the Pakistani organizational context.

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  • Sajjad Nazir & Amina Shafi & Muhammad Ali Asadullah & Wang Qun & Sahar Khadim, 2020. "Linking paternalistic leadership to follower's innovative work behavior: the influence of leader–member exchange and employee voice," European Journal of Innovation Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 24(4), pages 1354-1378, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ejimpp:ejim-01-2020-0005
    DOI: 10.1108/EJIM-01-2020-0005
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    1. Zong Lu Song & Tze Cheng Chew & Borhan Sareya Abdullah, 2024. "The Mediating Role of Leader-Member Exchange in the Relationship Between Paternalistic Leadership and Turnover Intention: A Study on Millennial Employees in China," International Journal of Human Resource Studies, Macrothink Institute, vol. 14(2), pages 122155-1221, December.

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