An Investigation of Relationship between Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction
Abstract
This paper is to investigate the effects of psychological empowerment dimensions on job satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to identify the various constructs of psychological empowerment. This paper is to contribute to knowledge about the conditions that precede the employee job satisfaction, and shows that dimensions of psychological empowerment (experienced meaningfulness, competence, impact and self-determination) play an important role in this regard. Using data collected from the senior executives and manager level of Launchpad LLC [Coimbatore] of organizations. The result of the study focuses on the psychological empowerment of employees will contribute to the employees’ job satisfaction. This study concludes there is a positive relationship between the variables of psychological empowerment and Job satisfaction. Hence, providing an environment and empowering the employees in a psychological perspective is the need of the time to provide job satisfaction.References
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