Paternalistic leadership and its impact in Enhancing  positive psychological capital

Research analytical descriptive in private universities and colleges for the Holy Karbala Governorate

A study submitted to the Board of the College of Administration and Economics at the University of Kerbala, which is part of the requirements for obtaining a master’s degree in business administration sciences

The student submitted it

 Marwa Oudah Abed

supervised by

 Assistant Professor Dr. Hussein Hurajah Al Hasnawi

Abstract

The current research aims at an impact of Paternalistic leadership in positive psychosocial capital at a sample level of universities and civil colleges , In order to achieve this, a variable Paternalistic leadership was measured by three sub-dimensions authoritarian leadership, ethical leadership, Benevolent leadership Psychosocial capital was measured by four sub-dimension self-efficiency, hope, optimism, flexibility.

 The research launched a president with several questions about the nature of the relationship between its field variables and was the most important (the level of Paternalistic leadership in positive psychosocial capital at the level of universities and civil colleges?) In order to reach results, an analytical descriptive approach and data collection were used through the questionnaire , The research community included six universities and civil colleges in the Holy Governorate of Karbala and the research sample (158) of staff,   The research has adopted a set of statistical methods representing the testing of natural distribution, global analysis, descriptive statistics, simple correlation analysis and modeling of structural equation , Based on prefabricated programs such as (SPSS V. 23; AMOS V.23; Microsoft Excel 2010) . The study has reached a range of conclusions, most importantly, were the existence of a significant links and an impact among Paternalistic leadership and positive psychological capital The existence of an impact relationship of a significant indication of the sub-variable of independent Paternalistic leadership with positive psychological capital, The most powerful relationships were the ethical leadership and then after the authoritarian leadership and then after the Benevolent leadership. Finally, the research concluded with a group of recommendations, most notably the need to invest a positive impact of Paternalistic leadership in positive psychological capital Through the fact that universities and colleges have developed proactive plans and deepen career awareness among leaders and staff to benefit from Paternalistic leadership practices in promoting positive psychological capital. 

Key Words : Paternalistic leadership, positive psychosocial capital.