Paternalistic Leadership as a Reflection of Collectivism Culture

摘要

This research tries to complete transformational leadership and transactional leadership that is still controversial in some organizations. Therefore, paternalistic leadership becomes a model of leadership that is able to mediate the difference. In addition, to prove whether paternalistic leadership is still considered relevant in Indonesian environment to resolve different personalities. Paternalistic leadership is a consists of three leadership styles: authoritarian leadership, benevolent leadership, and moral leadership. The population in this study were all of the police officer at the Police Academy which amounted to 534 police officer. Samples taken using purposive judgment sampling method amounted to 179 police officer. Analytical techniques using AMOS 20.00 program. The result of research shows that collectivism culture has a positive influence on paternalistic leadership, collectivism culture can enhance paternalistic leadership. Paternalistic leadership has a positive influence on police officer engagement, paternalistic leadership can increase police officer engagement. Police officer engagement positively influence on police officer performance, police officer engagement can improve police officer performance. However, paternalistic leadership has no effect on police officer performance directly. Paternalistic leadership can enhance police officer performance through police officer engagement.