Examining relationship between Initiating Structure Leadership, Idiosyncratic Deals and Eudaimonic Wellbeing: A Moderated Mediation Model

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between initiating structure leadership and eudaimonic wellbeing through the intervening role of job engagement. This study further investigates the role of idiosyncratic deal as a moderator on job engagement and then eudaimonic wellbeing. In contrast to previous researches examining the impact of between initiating structure leadership on behavioral outcomes, our study examines moderated mediation mechanism of I-deals and job engagement to achieve eudaimonic wellbeing. Sample of 396 journalists was collected from print and electronic media of the public and private sector of Pakistan. Moderated and mediated regression analysis were applied to test the moderated mediated relationship. Results confirmed all hypotheses and the role of mediator; job engagement was validated between initiating leadership and eudaimonic wellbeing. Idiosyncratic deal also moderated and strengthens the relationship between initiating structure leadership and eudaimonic wellbeing. In general, the theoretical model provide robust result for the population under study.