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The mediating role of positive affect on the relationship between psychological empowerment and employee outcomes

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  • Ahmed Mohammed Sayed Mostafa

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Purpose - Even though the relationship between psychological empowerment and employee outcomes is well established, less is known about the mechanisms that underlie this relationship. Drawing on affective events theory and broaden-and-build theory, the purpose of this paper is to examine a mediation model in which psychological empowerment influences positive affect which in turn affects job satisfaction and work stress. Design/methodology/approach - Two-wave longitudinal data from a sample of Welsh local government workers (n=362) were used to test the hypothesized relationships by using structural equation modeling. Findings - The results indicate that psychological empowerment has a positive influence on positive affect. Furthermore, positive affect mediates the relationship between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction. However, it does not mediate the relationship between psychological empowerment and stress. Originality/value - This study is among the first to empirically examine the mediating role of positive affect on the relationship between psychological empowerment and both job satisfaction and work stress.

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  • Ahmed Mohammed Sayed Mostafa, 2017. "The mediating role of positive affect on the relationship between psychological empowerment and employee outcomes," Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 5(3), pages 266-282, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ebhrmp:ebhrm-07-2016-0015
    DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-07-2016-0015
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