Am I empowered through meaningful work? The moderating role of perceived flexibility in connecting meaningful work and psychological empowerment
The study investigates the role of meaningful work in shaping psychological empowerment of employees. In today's scenario, it is imperative to understand how flexibility affects employee psyche in the conceptualisation for empowerment. Therefore, the present study takes into consideration perce...
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| author | Lalatendu Kesari Jena Pratishtha Bhattacharyya Sajeet Pradhan |
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| description | The study investigates the role of meaningful work in shaping psychological empowerment of employees. In today's scenario, it is imperative to understand how flexibility affects employee psyche in the conceptualisation for empowerment. Therefore, the present study takes into consideration perceived flexibility as a possible moderator between meaningful work and psychological empowerment. A sample of 288 executives was taken from a manufacturing unit in eastern India. Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out through LISREL 8.8 to assess the distinctness of the constructs in the study. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed a significant moderating role of perceived flexibility in the association between meaningful work and psychological empowerment. Implications of the study are discussed in light of the findings. Keywords: Meaningful work, Perceived flexibility, Psychological empowerment, Manufacturing professionals, India |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c7f646b6ae546b4bff0d7540ffcdab12022-12-22T00:46:38ZengElsevierIIMB Management Review0970-38962019-09-01313298308Am I empowered through meaningful work? The moderating role of perceived flexibility in connecting meaningful work and psychological empowermentLalatendu Kesari Jena0Pratishtha Bhattacharyya1Sajeet Pradhan2Xavier School of Human Resource Management, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India; Corresponding author. Tel.: 9800172570.Department of Humanities and Social Science, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, IndiaInternational Management Institute New Delhi, New Delhi, IndiaThe study investigates the role of meaningful work in shaping psychological empowerment of employees. In today's scenario, it is imperative to understand how flexibility affects employee psyche in the conceptualisation for empowerment. Therefore, the present study takes into consideration perceived flexibility as a possible moderator between meaningful work and psychological empowerment. A sample of 288 executives was taken from a manufacturing unit in eastern India. Confirmatory factor analysis was carried out through LISREL 8.8 to assess the distinctness of the constructs in the study. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed a significant moderating role of perceived flexibility in the association between meaningful work and psychological empowerment. Implications of the study are discussed in light of the findings. Keywords: Meaningful work, Perceived flexibility, Psychological empowerment, Manufacturing professionals, Indiahttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0970389619301600 |
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| title | Am I empowered through meaningful work? The moderating role of perceived flexibility in connecting meaningful work and psychological empowerment |
| title_full | Am I empowered through meaningful work? The moderating role of perceived flexibility in connecting meaningful work and psychological empowerment |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Am I empowered through meaningful work? The moderating role of perceived flexibility in connecting meaningful work and psychological empowerment |
| title_short | Am I empowered through meaningful work? The moderating role of perceived flexibility in connecting meaningful work and psychological empowerment |
| title_sort | am i empowered through meaningful work the moderating role of perceived flexibility in connecting meaningful work and psychological empowerment |
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