Studying the relationship between paternalistic leadership and employees' voice emphasizing on moderator role of knowledge sharing of employees at branches of Saderat Bank in Golestan Province

In recent years, researchers have discovered the importance of organizational voice in improving managerial decisions and also, the impact of paternalistic leadership on organizational voice. The aim of present research is to study the relationship between paternalistic leadership and organizational voice emphasizing on the moderate role of knowledge sharing of employees at branches of Saderat Bank in Golestan Province. Research method is descriptive, correlation survey one and statistical universe included all employees at branches of Saderat Bank that were about 600 ones. Statistical sample were calculated about 234 people proportionate to the number of the universe using Kerjesi and Morgan table by classified random sampling. Research data has been gathered through field and library method. The main means for gathering data was standard questionnaire. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's Alpha. In addition, to analyze data, structural equations modeling by PLS software has been used. Results showed that factors of benevolent leadership and ethical leadership have positive and significant impact on organizational voice but authoritarian leadership has no impact on organizational voice. Also, knowledge sharing does not moderate the impact of authoritarian leadership and benevolent leadership on organizational voice but it has the moderator role in impact of ethical leadership on organizational voice.