The Impact of individual and organizational factors on the psychological empowerment of managers and knowledge workers: a transnational study

Kathy Monks; Edel Conway; Finian Buckley; Deirdre O'Shea; Melrona Kirrane; Jeff Bagraim; Brendan Bannister; Ruth Neumann

The Impact of individual and organizational factors on the psychological empowerment of managers and knowledge workers: a transnational study

Kathy Monks, Edel Conway, Finian Buckley, Deirdre O'Shea, Melrona Kirrane, Jeff Bagraim, Brendan Bannister, Ruth Neumann

Macquarie Graduate School of Management

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Abstract

The paper considers the extent to which managers' and knowledge workers' sense of psychological empowerment is influenced by personal characteristics (conscientiousness and self-efficacy) and features within their work organisations (climate for learning and job control). The research draws on survey findings of 487 managers and knowledge workers in Ireland, Australia, South Africa and the USA. The findings show that individual and organisational factors are differentially related to the four dimensions of psychological empowerment (Spreitzer, 1995). However, no differences emerged between countries. The findings suggest that human resource practices need to be designed to take account of the particular empowerment needs of managers and knowledge workers and that selection, job design and a supportive learning environment climate are key factors in this regard.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Changes in society, changes in organizations, and the changing role of HRM
Subtitle of host publication	managing international human resources in a complex world : conference proceedings
Editors	Philip G. Benson, A. Mahajan, R. Alas, R. L. Oliver
Place of Publication	Tallinn, Estonia
Publisher	Estonian College of Business
Pages	1-20
Number of pages	20
ISBN (Print)	9789985934289
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	International Human Resource Management Conference (9th : 2007) - Tallinn, Estonia Duration: 12 Jun 2007 → 15 Jun 2007

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Conference	International Human Resource Management Conference (9th : 2007)
City	Tallinn, Estonia
Period	12/06/07 → 15/06/07

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Monks, K., Conway, E., Buckley, F., O'Shea, D., Kirrane, M., Bagraim, J., Bannister, B., & Neumann, R. (2007). The Impact of individual and organizational factors on the psychological empowerment of managers and knowledge workers: a transnational study. In P. G. Benson, A. Mahajan, R. Alas, & R. L. Oliver (Eds.), Changes in society, changes in organizations, and the changing role of HRM: managing international human resources in a complex world : conference proceedings (pp. 1-20). Estonian College of Business.

Monks, Kathy ; Conway, Edel ; Buckley, Finian et al. / The Impact of individual and organizational factors on the psychological empowerment of managers and knowledge workers : a transnational study. Changes in society, changes in organizations, and the changing role of HRM: managing international human resources in a complex world : conference proceedings. editor / Philip G. Benson ; A. Mahajan ; R. Alas ; R. L. Oliver. Tallinn, Estonia : Estonian College of Business, 2007. pp. 1-20

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The Impact of individual and organizational factors on the psychological empowerment of managers and knowledge workers: a transnational study. / Monks, Kathy; Conway, Edel; Buckley, Finian et al.
Changes in society, changes in organizations, and the changing role of HRM: managing international human resources in a complex world : conference proceedings. ed. / Philip G. Benson; A. Mahajan; R. Alas; R. L. Oliver. Tallinn, Estonia: Estonian College of Business, 2007. p. 1-20.

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