The relation between conscientiousness, empowerment and performance
This study examined the relationship between conscientiousness, empowerment and job performance among information technology professionals. An Employee Empowerment Questionnaire (EEQ), a Conscientiousness Scale and a Social Desirability Scale were administered to 101 information technology customer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2007-02-01
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Series: | SA Journal of Human Resource Management |
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Online Access: | https://sajhrm.co.za/index.php/sajhrm/article/view/120 |
Summary: | This study examined the relationship between conscientiousness, empowerment and job performance among information technology professionals. An Employee Empowerment Questionnaire (EEQ), a Conscientiousness Scale and a Social Desirability Scale were administered to 101 information technology customer service engineers. Managers completed a Performance Evaluation Questionnaire (PEQ) for each customer service engineer. The results indicated a significant relationship between conscientiousness and empowerment. A curvilinear relationship was found between empowerment and performance. The practical and theoretical implications of the findings are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 1683-7584 2071-078X |