The Role of Paternalistic Leadership on Innovative Performance: Mediated by Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) and Moderated by Power Distance

Abstract

The focus of this study is to check the effect of Paternalistic Leadership with Leader-Member Exchange as mediator and Power Distance as moderator on Innovative Performance. Data was collected from project-based organizations in Rawalpindi and Islamabad (Bizz Bolster, C&W transport, C-type solutions, Personal computer Services, and Swipe tears). The information for this field study was collected utilizing random sampling. Add up to the test estimate is 384 people, received responses are 312, but 302 were usable for advance calculation. Paternalistic Leadership was found to impact the process of innovative performance emphatically; oppositely, they ought to empower Paternalistic Leadership in case they need to upgrade advancement and creativity through LMX. Leader-member exchange reinforces the positive part of paternalistic authority with innovative performance. In expansion, the cultural dimension of power distance was too found to play a directing part and reinforced the relationship between Paternalistic authority and leader-member exchange. In conclusion, this study offers a significant contribution and inspires a comprehensive understanding of the organization to form full mindfulness among workers to work out a creation for organizational errands and accomplishments.