Date of Publication

12-2003

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Psychology Major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Subject Categories

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Thesis Adviser

Carla Mole-Ong

Defense Panel Member

Carmelo Callueng
Laurene Chua-Garcia
Romeo Suarez

Abstract/Summary

With the aim of determining the organizational benefit of employee empowerment, this correlational descriptive study has investigated the mediating effect of psychological and perceived employee empowerment on organizational factors of empowerment (empowering leader and empowering organization) and organizational performance. To determine the mediating effect of both psychological and perceived employee empowerment, a multiple-part survey questionnaire was accomplished by 315 service employees from automotive, communication, financial, information/technology, and manufacturing industries. The multiple-part survey questionnaire include: (a) Empowerment Questionnaire, (b) Psychological Empowerment, and (c) Organizational Performance Survey (OPS). Results revealed that both psychological and perceived employee empowerment has partial mediating effect on empowering organization and organizational performance. This result implies the ability of employee empowerment as measured by psychological and perceived employee empowerment to influence organizational performance. It further points out the critical role of the organization in influencing employee empowerment, thus promote positive organizational performance.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG003693

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Keywords

Employee empowerment; Performance

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2-23-2022

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