A Study on the Effects of Managers’ Paternalist Leadership Behaviors on Their Expectations Regar-ding Psychological Contract

Abstract

Paternalist leadership, describes the leaders who approach the emotional needs of their subordinates with a fatherly manner, especially in the collectivist eastern cultures. Paternalist leadership emerges when the leader cares and helps his/her subordinate while expecting unconditional loyalty in return. Psychological contract, which is a concept used to explain mutual expectations between parties in business relations, refers to the non-written expectations between the manager and the employee. The role of paternalist leadership styles on managers’ expectations from their subordinates regarding psychological contract constitutes the subject of this research. Data collected from 273 managers was analyzed by multiple linear regression analysis. As a result of the research, it has been seen that managers' paternalist leadership behaviors are positively related to their expectations for commitment to personal growth, commitment to job and acceptance of the authority of the manager.

Keywords

• Paternalist leadership,Psychological contract,Managers,Expectations

Yöneticilerin Babacan (Paternalist) Liderlik Davranışlarının Psikolojik Sözleşme Bağlamındaki Beklentileri Üzerindeki Etkilerine Yönelik Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Paternalist liderlik olarak da adlandırılan Babacan liderlik, özellikle kollektivist kültürlerde ortaya çıkan, astlarının duygusal ihtiyaçlarına babacan bir tavırla yaklaşan yöneticilerin liderlik stilini ifade etmektedir. Babacan liderlik, koruyan ve yardım eden bir yöneticinin, astından kendisine koşulsuz sadakat göstermesine yönelik beklentiye sahip olduğu durumları ifade etmektedir. İş ilişkilerinde taraflar arasındaki karşılıklı beklentileri açıklamak için kullanılan bir kavram olan psikolojik sözleşme, yönetici ve çalışan arasındaki yazılı olmayan beklentileri ifade etmektedir.  Yöneticilerin babacan liderlik davranışlarının, astlarından beklentileri üzerinde nasıl bir rol oynadığı, bu araştırmanın konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda 273 yöneticiden toplanan veriler, çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizleri ile incelenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, yöneticilerin babacan liderlik davranışları ile astlarından gelişime açık olmaları, işlerini benimsemeleri ve yöneticisinin otoritesini kabul etmesi yönündeki beklentilerinin olumlu yönde ilişkili olduğu görülmüştür.

Keywords

• Babacan liderlik,Psikolojik Sözleşme,Yöneticiler,Beklentiler

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