The Effect of Employees’ Perception of Paternalistic Leadership on Collective Efficacy: The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation

Year 2025, Volume: 27 Issue: Özel Sayı, 159 - 181, 28.10.2025

Abdullah Yılmaz , Ertuğrul Tekin

Abstract

This research, which is built on Bandura’s social cognitive theory and has a quantitative and empirical design, aims to determine the mediating role of intrinsic motivation in the effect of paternalistic leadership perception on collective efficacy, based on the questions “Do employees’ paternalistic leadership perceptions affect their collective efficacy?” and “Is there a mediating role of intrinsic motivation in a possible effect?” For this purpose, data were collected from 367 employees working in the center and districts of Konya province using the survey method. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS 29 and AMOS 24 programs. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that employees’ paternalistic leadership perceptions had a positive and significant effect on their collective efficacy perceptions, while employees’ intrinsic motivation perceptions played a mediating role in this effect. It is hoped that these findings will contribute to the national literature and provide a basis for discussion for future studies.

Keywords

Paternalistic Leadership , Collective Efficacy , Intrinsic Motivation , Social Cognitive Theory

Ethical Statement

Ethical guidelines have been adhered to in the research.

Supporting Institution

TUBITAK

Çalışanlarda Paternalist Liderlik Algısının Kolektif Yeterlik Üzerindeki Etkisi: İçsel Motivasyonun Aracılık Rolü

Abstract

Bandura’nın sosyal bilişsel kuramı üzerine inşa edilen, nicel ve görgül bir tasarıma sahip bu araştırmada, “Çalışanların paternalist liderlik algıları kolektif yeterliklerini etkiler mi?”, “Muhtemel bir etkide içsel motivasyonun aracı rolü var mıdır?” sorularından hareketle paternalist liderlik algısının kolektif yeterlik üzerindeki etkisinde içsel motivasyonun aracılık rolünün belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda veriler, Konya ili merkez ve ilçelerinde görev yapan 367 çalışandan anket yöntemi ile toplanmış ve veriler, SPSS 29 ve AMOS 24 programları aracılığıyla analizlere tabi tutulmuştur. Analiz bulgularına göre çalışanların paternalist liderlik algılarının kolektif yeterlik algıları üzerinde pozitif ve anlamlı etkisinin olduğu tespit edilirken, bu etkide çalışanların içsel motivasyon algılarının aracılık rolü üstlendiği ortaya konulmuştur. Bu bulgular ile araştırmanın ulusal literatüre katkı sağlaması ve sonraki çalışmalar için tartışma potansiyeli oluşturması umulmaktadır.

Keywords

Paternalist Liderlik , Kolektif Yeterlik , İçsel Motivasyon , Sosyal Bilişsel Kuram

Ethical Statement

Araştırmada etik kurallara riayet edilmiştir.

Supporting Institution

TÜBİTAK (2224-B)

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