Proximal Job Characteristics, Feelings of Empowerment, and Intrinsic Motivation: A Multidimensional Model1

Journal of Applied Social Psychology - Tập 27 Số 14 - Trang 1222-1240 - 1997
Marylène Gagné1, Caroline Senécal2, Richard Koestner2
1Department of Clinical & Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester
2McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Tóm tắt

We examined relations between job characteristics, empowerment, and intrinsic motivation among technical and telemarketing workers. Empowerment was conceptualized as a gestalt of 4 psychological dimensions: autonomy, competence, meaningfulness, and impact. It was hypothesized that the various dimensions of empowerment would mediate the relationship between job characteristics, such as feedback and autonomy support, and intrinsic motivation at work. A path analysis supported the hypothesis, revealing that different job characteristics were predictive of different aspects of empowerment, and that aspects of empowerment differentially affected intrinsic motivation. The results point to the value of considering empowerment as a multidimensional construct.

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Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Tập 27 Số 14

1222-1240

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