Psychological Empowerment as a Criterion for Adjustment to a New Job

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ID13655678
AuthorsYoav Vardi (Tel Aviv University, corresponding author)
Year2000
Volume87
Issue3_suppl
Pages1083-1093
Publication date2000-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.2000.87.3f.1083
PMID11272748
OpenAlexW2032806994
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited26

Interview data from 120 professionals and managers, collected by telephone after they experienced a job change, were matched with personality test scores from an employment testing center. Four dimensions of psychological empowerment (self-determination, meaning, competence, and impact) were tested as criteria, and four personality traits (achievement, endurance, locus of control, and self-esteem), measured prior to the job change, were used as predictors. In a multiple regression analysis the personality traits accounted for 26% of the variance in overall empowerment, and locus of control emerged as an important antecedent. Additional analyses pointed to perceived managerial support, sex, and rank as possible moderators. Ideas for further research and theoretical extension are discussed

Big Five personality traits · Competence (human resources · Core self-evaluations · Empowerment · Job attitude · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Locus of control · Personality · Clinical Psychology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology

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