DIMENSIONS OF PATERNALISTIC LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE OUTCOMES IN SMALL THAI FIRMS
DIMENSIONS OF PATERNALISTIC LEADERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE OUTCOMES IN SMALL THAI FIRMS
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2017
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Digital Production Press, Assumption University
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Assumption University-eJournal of Interdisciplinary Research (AU-eJIR) Vol.2. Issue.2, 2017
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The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of paternalistic leadership dimensions
(authoritarian, benevolent, and moral) on employee outcomes in small Thai firms. Outcomes examined
include two intermediate outcomes (organizational commitment and job satisfaction) and one further
outcome, resulting from organizational commitment and job satisfaction, which was self-reported in-role
job performance. Paternalistic leadership was studied because of its cultural consonance in Thailand and
its status as a frequently observed leadership approach. Data was collected from a sample of small firm
employees in Thailand (n = 218). The study used a structural equation modelling (SEM)-based approach
to examine the proposed relationships. The results showed that while benevolent and moral leadership
had positive effects on employee organizational commitment and job satisfaction, authoritarian
leadership had a weak negative effect on these two outcomes. Organizational commitment and job
satisfaction had positive effects on job performance, with a stronger effect seen for organizational
commitment. The implication of these findings is that some aspects of paternalistic leadership are
effective for small firms in a Thai cultural context, but that authoritarian models of paternalistic
leadership should not take precedence. This is useful information for small firm leaders as well as
policymakers focusing on SME development.
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