Drawing upon the cognitive evaluation theory, this study examined the relationship among the three dimensions of paternalistic leadership, namely, authoritarianism, benevolence, and morality on both employee creativity and intention to stay. Data from 344 subordinates and 132 leaders/supervisors were collected from 32 SMEs in the manufacturing industry of Ghana. The findings of the study revealed that while authoritarian leadership has a negative relationship with creativity, benevolent leadership impacts positively on both creativity and intention to stay. No significant relationship was recorded between moral leadership and creativity, as well as authoritarian leadership and intention to stay. Moreover, psychological empowerment was found to mediate the relationship among benevolent leadership, creativity, and intention to stay, as well as between moral leadership and intention to stay. The study provides a fresh practical and theoretical perspective on the underlying mechanism pertaining to the relationship among paternalistic leadership, creativity, and intention to stay.

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家长式领导、员工创造力和保留：心理授权的作用

本研究借鉴认知评价理论，考察了家长式领导的三个维度，即威权主义、仁慈和道德与员工创造力和留任意愿之间的关系。从加纳制造业的 32 家中小企业收集了 344 名下属和 132 名领导/主管的数据。研究结果表明，虽然威权领导与创造力呈负相关，但仁慈的领导对创造力和留任意愿都有积极影响。道德领导与创造力之间没有显着关系，专制领导与留任意愿之间没有显着关系。此外，发现心理授权在仁慈领导、创造力和留下意愿之间的关系中起中介作用，以及在道德领导和留下意图之间。该研究为有关家长式领导、创造力和留任意愿之间关系的潜在机制提供了全新的实践和理论视角。