Individual reactions to high involvement work processes: investigating the role of empowerment and perceived organizational support.

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This study sought to understand how high involvement work processes (HIWP) are processed at the employee level. Using structural equation modeling techniques, the authors tested and supported a model in which psychological empowerment mediated the effects of HIWP on job satisfaction, organizational commitment, job performance, and job stress. Furthermore, perceived organizational support (POS) was hypothesized to moderate the relationships between empowerment and these outcomes. With exception for the empowerment-job satisfaction association, support was found for our predictions. Future directions for research and the practical implications of our findings for both employees and organizations are discussed.

Author information

Author/s: Butts, Marcus M (MM); Vandenberg, Robert J (RJ); DeJoy, David M (DM); Schaffer, Bryan S (BS); Wilson, Mark G (MG);

Affiliation: Department of Management, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0467, USA. mbutts(-atsign-)uta.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Journal of occupational health psychology (J Occup Health Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Apr; vol 14 (issue 2) : pp 122-36

Dates: Created 2009/03/31; Completed 2009/06/02;

PMID: 19331475, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/2/2009, IMS Date: 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00)

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