The barrier effect of conflict with superiors in the relationship between employee empowerment and organizational commitment

被引:46
作者
Janssen, O [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Groningen, Dept Social & Org Psychol, NL-9712 TS Groningen, Netherlands
关键词
teacher empowerment; organizational commitment; conflict with superiors;
D O I
10.1080/02678370410001690466
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
The author proposes the idea that conflict with superiors has a barrier effect in the positive relationship between employee empowerment and organizational commitment. Superiors with higher authority rankings set and pursue organizational goals and values to which employees with lower authority rankings are expected to become committed. Conflicts with those superiors may hinder empowered employees to develop or maintain high levels of organizational commitment. A questionnaire survey among 91 secondary school teachers in The Netherlands provides empirical support for this suggestion. The moderator effect of conflict with superiors that was proposed and found in this study suggests that psychological empowerment in the workplace interacts with other employee experiences in its effects on an employee's commitment to the organization.
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页码:56 / 65
页数:10
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