Abstract:

This article probes into the meaningfulness of work as a potential mediator between paternalistic leadership and well-being as well as an outcome, being one of the dimensions of psychological empowerment. This is addressed in this preparatory study. According to hypothesis, leadership behavior, ahead of that of other influential variables, can contribute to the prediction of psychologic well-being at work. In order to measure paternalistic leadership behaviour, we have used a questionnaire-based instrument whose validity and reliability of the instrument have already been proven by Aycan in Turkey. The research hypothesis was tested using single and multiple regression by the mediating model of Baron and Kenny within a convenience sample consisting of 77 males and females working in a variety of organizations, occupations, and industries in Turkey. The results of the analyses conducted have revealed that benevolent paternalistic leadership and executive/authorized paternalistic leadership factors have significant effects on positive effect and negative effect factors of well-being construct and the work meaningfulness variable has a mediating role on these effects. In addition, it has been exhibited that executive/authorized benevolent leadership has a significant effect on fulfillment factor of well-being construct and the variable work meaningfulness has a mediating role on this effect. Additional evidence is provided herein, with respect to the fact that leadership behaviour can affect employee well-being and it is suggested that the individuals that seek creating healthier workplaces should not neglect supervision. It is argued that, for those concerned with psychosocial working conditions, it is now sufficiently justifiable to consider supervisor behaviour as a potentially influential variable. Moreover, a new model is presented in the study for assessing the supervisor behavior with the potential value for the future studies.

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