The mediating role of fatherly leadership in the effect of job satisfaction on intention to leave: A practice in the construction industry

The main purpose of this research is to reveal the mediating role of paternal leadership in the effect of job satisfaction on turnover intention. A sample of 316 people was used for this study, which was carried out in the construction industry. According to the results of the research, a very strong positive relationship was found between internal satisfaction and external satisfaction, job satisfaction and paternalistic leadership. It has been observed that there is a strong negative relationship between intrinsic satisfaction and intention to leave. A very strong positive relationship was found between external satisfaction and the sum of job satisfaction. In addition, a strong negative relationship was found between extrinsic satisfaction and intention to leave. It has been observed that there is a very strong positive relationship between job satisfaction and relations at the individual level, interest in the non-work lives of employees, expectation of loyalty, hierarchical status and authority. A very strong positive relationship was found between job satisfaction, family environment in the workplace and paternalistic leadership. In line with these findings, business managers can increase employee satisfaction and loyalty by adopting a paternalistic leadership approach. In addition, improving the family environment and relationships at the individual level in the workplace can increase the job satisfaction of the employees and reduce the intention to leave. In this direction, the research provides an important resource for those who want to understand the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention and to develop their leadership strategies.