THE IMPACT OF THE PATERNALIST LEADERSHIP ON ORGANIZATIONAL CYNICISM: A RESEARCH IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 9, 44 - 53, 27.10.2019

Mustafa Nal

Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of examining the relationship
between "Paternalist Leadership" behaviors of health managers and
organizational cynicism behaviors of employees. There are not many studies
examining the relationship between paternalistic behavior and organizational
cynicism in health sector. This
research was carried out with the aim of eliminating this lack.

Questionnaire method was used in the research and The survey was
conducted on 104 people working in a public hospital in Turkey. Regression analysis and correlation analysis
were used for data analysis.

 As a result of the research, it
was determined that the level of paternalist leadership perception was higher
and the level of organizational cynicism was lower. It was also found that the
paternalist leadership had a negative effect on organizational cynicism.
According to these results, as the paternalist leadership behavior of health
managers increases, it is expected that the level of employees' organizational
cynicism decrease.

In this study, it was determined that organizational cynicism behavior of
employees could be affected by paternalist leadership behavior. Paternalist
leadership can be said to be an appropriate leadership style for reducing
healthcare workers' organizational cynicism.

Keywords

Paternalist leadership, Organizational cynicism, Paternalism

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