The Relationship Between Employee Psychological Empowerment and Proactive Behavior

Self-efficacy As Mediator

Bibliographic Data

ID13918893
AuthorsJiatao Huang (Guangdong University of Technology, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume45
Issue7
Pages1157-1166
Publication date2017-08-06
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Behavior and Personality An International Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0301-2212 • E-ISSN: 1179-6391
PublisherScientific Journal Publishers Limited (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2224/sbp.6609
OpenAlexW2744950505
LanguageEN
Citations received10

I examined the relationship between employees' psychological empowerment and their proactive behavior, and explored the mediating role of self-efficacy in this relationship. Using structural equation modeling, I conducted an empirical test based on survey data obtained from 337 Master of Business Administration students across 4 universities in South China. The results showed that psychological empowerment and self-efficacy led to proactive behavior. In addition, self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between psychological empowerment and proactive behavior. These findings highlight the importance of workplace managers fostering employees' psychological empowerment and self-efficacy to promote proactive employee behavior

Empirical research · Empowerment · Political science · Proactivity · Self-efficacy · Structural equation modeling · Test (biology · Applied Psychology · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology

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