Paternalistic Leadership And Employee Performance:  The Mediating Effect Of Employee Engagement (Empirical Study At A Regional Office Of An Indonesian State-Owned Logistics Company)

Bimo Suryo Wicaksono; Foza Hadyu Hasanatina; Shoimatul Fitria

doi:10.14710/jsmo.v22i2.79939

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jsmo.v22i2.79939

Paternalistic Leadership And Employee Performance: The Mediating Effect Of Employee Engagement (Empirical Study At A Regional Office Of An Indonesian State-Owned Logistics Company)

Bimo Suryo Wicaksono , Foza Hadyu Hasanatina, Shoimatul Fitria

Department of Management, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia

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@article{JSMO79939,
    author = {Bimo Wicaksono and Foza Hasanatina and Shoimatul Fitria},
    title = {Paternalistic Leadership And Employee Performance:  The Mediating Effect Of Employee Engagement (Empirical Study At A Regional Office Of An Indonesian State-Owned Logistics Company)},
    journal = {JURNAL STUDI MANAJEMEN ORGANISASI},
  volume = {22},
    number = {2},
    year = {2025},
    keywords = {Paternalistic Leadership; Employee Performance; Employee Engagement; Social Exchange Theory; Leadership},
    abstract = {  This study examines the influence of paternalistic leadership style and organizational culture on employee engagement, as well as the mediating role of employee engagement in the relationship between paternalistic leadership and employee performance. Using a saturated sampling technique, data were collected from all 123 employees of PT Pos Indonesia Regional VI through a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis with SPSS version 23 and complemented by a Sobel test to evaluate the mediation effect.    The results show that both paternalistic leadership style and organizational culture have a positive and significant effect on employee engagement. Among the predictors, paternalistic leadership demonstrates the strongest influence. Furthermore, employee engagement is found to significantly enhance employee performance. The mediation analysis confirms that employee engagement partially mediates the relationship between paternalistic leadership and employee performance, indicating that supportive and morally grounded leadership behaviors contribute to performance outcomes primarily by increasing employee engagement.    Overall, the findings underscore the importance of leadership practices and organizational culture in fostering employee engagement and improving performance. The study contributes to the theoretical understanding of leadership and engagement dynamics while offering practical insights for organizations seeking to enhance employee outcomes through effective leadership and supportive cultural environments.  },
   pages = {267--280}  doi = {10.14710/jsmo.v22i2.79939},
    url = {https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/smo/article/view/79939}
}

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This study examines the influence of paternalistic leadership style and organizational culture on employee engagement, as well as the mediating role of employee engagement in the relationship between paternalistic leadership and employee performance. Using a saturated sampling technique, data were collected from all 123 employees of PT Pos Indonesia Regional VI through a structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis with SPSS version 23 and complemented by a Sobel test to evaluate the mediation effect.

The results show that both paternalistic leadership style and organizational culture have a positive and significant effect on employee engagement. Among the predictors, paternalistic leadership demonstrates the strongest influence. Furthermore, employee engagement is found to significantly enhance employee performance. The mediation analysis confirms that employee engagement partially mediates the relationship between paternalistic leadership and employee performance, indicating that supportive and morally grounded leadership behaviors contribute to performance outcomes primarily by increasing employee engagement.

Overall, the findings underscore the importance of leadership practices and organizational culture in fostering employee engagement and improving performance. The study contributes to the theoretical understanding of leadership and engagement dynamics while offering practical insights for organizations seeking to enhance employee outcomes through effective leadership and supportive cultural environments.

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Keywords: Paternalistic Leadership; Employee Performance; Employee Engagement; Social Exchange Theory; Leadership

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