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Does Psychological Empowerment Mediate the Relationship Between Psychological Climate and Job Satisfaction?

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This study tested a model in which empowerment was hypothesised to mediate the relationship between psychological climate and job satisfaction. Individual levels of negative affectivity were controlled for. The sample consisted of 174 customer service employees (59% female and 39% male). Support was found for a model in which empowerment mediated the relationship between climate and job satisfaction, the dimensions of meaning and competence were largely responsible for the mediating effects of empowerment. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings were explored.

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Carless, S.A. Does Psychological Empowerment Mediate the Relationship Between Psychological Climate and Job Satisfaction?. Journal of Business and Psychology 18, 405–425 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOBU.0000028444.77080.c5

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