Paternalistic Leadership and Employee Responses  in Javanese Culture

Dodi W. Irawanto; Phil L. Ramsey

doi:10.22146/gamaijb.5490

Paternalistic Leadership and Employee Responses in Javanese Culture

Dodi W. Irawanto, Phil L. Ramsey

(Submitted 1 December 2014)

(Published 12 June 2011)

Abstract

While much has been written about leadership research, little effort has been made to identify what constitutes effective leadership in an Indonesian cultural context. Paternalistic leadership is an emerging body of research that has been adapted to the Indonesian context. Javanese cultural values provide a foundation for an Indonesian form of Paternalistic Leadership (PLI). In this study, 178 civil servants in the province of Yogyakarta Special Region, where surveyed in order to examine their responses to the dimensions of PLI. Results suggested that effective PLI emphasises a leader’s visibility, benevolence and courage. Authority and impartiality need to be expressed in ways that align with traditional Javanese values. Suggestions of the direction for further study are presented.

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