This file is part of IDEAS, which uses RePEc data


[ Papers | Articles | Software | Books | Chapters | Authors | Institutions | JEL Classification | NEP reports | Search | New papers by email | Author registration | Rankings | Volunteers | FAQ | Blog | Help! ]

Linking job motivating potential to frontline employee attitudes and performance: testing the mediating role of psychological empowerment

Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics
Author Info
Dewettinck, K. ()
Buyens, D. () (Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School)

Additional information is available for the following registered author(s):

Abstract

In this study, we relate job motivating potential to frontline employee job satisfaction, affective commitment and performance levels and test the mediating role of psychological empowerment. Based on a sample of 1129 employee – supervisor dyads, we found that employee psychological empowerment fully mediates the relationship between job motivating potential and the outcome variables. Our findings confirm the importance of job design approaches to empowering employees. Next to proposing potential avenues for further research, we discuss some suggestions on how to put job redesign strategies into practice.

Download Info
To download:

If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. Information about this may be contained in the File-Format links below. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.

File URL: http://www.vlerick.be/en/2460-VLK/version/default/part/AttachmentData/data/vlgms-wp-2006-26.pdf
File Format: application/pdf
File Function:
Download Restriction: no

Publisher Info
Paper provided by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in its series Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School Working Paper Series with number 2006-26.

Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML (with abstract), plain text (with abstract), BibTeX, RIS (EndNote, RefMan, ProCite), ReDIF
Length: 25 pages
Date of creation: 07 Jul 2006
Date of revision:
Handle: RePEc:vlg:vlgwps:2006-26

Contact details of provider:
Postal: Reep 1, 9000 Gent
Phone: +32 9 210 98 99
Fax: +32 9 210 97 00
Email:
Web page: http://www.vlerick.com
More information through EDIRC

For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (Isabelle Vandenbroere).

Related research
Keywords: empowerment; job motivating potential; employee performance; mediation;

This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:

References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:
  1. Ashforth, Blake E., 1989. "The experience of powerlessness in organizations," Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Elsevier, vol. 43(2), pages 207-242, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
Full references

Statistics
Access and download statistics

Did you know? IDEAS was launched in September 1997.

This page was last updated on 2009-11-16.

This information is provided to you by IDEAS at the Department of Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut using RePEc data on a server sponsored by the Society for Economic Dynamics.