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Mediating Effect of Psychological Empowerment on the Relationship of Middle Managers' Authentic Leadership with the Staff's Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction at the Local Medical Center

지방의료원 중간관리자의 진정성 리더십이 조직몰입과 직무만족에 미치는 영향과 심리적 임파워먼트의 매개효과

  • 김혜진 (공주의료원 간호과) ;
  • 홍성애 (공주대학교 간호보건대학 보건행정학과)
  • Received : 2017.10.17
  • Accepted : 2017.12.04
  • Published : 2017.12.30

Abstract

Objectives : This study aimed to investigate the mediating effect of psychological empowerment on the relationship of middle managers' authentic leadership with the staff's organizational commitment and job satisfaction at the Local Medical Center. Methods : The data were collected from 273 staff from the four Local Medical Centers in Chungnam Province using self-administered questionnaires. The data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression with the SPSS 23.0 program. Mediation analysis was performed according to the Sobel test. Results : Middle managers' authentic leadership had a significant positive effect on the job satisfaction and psychological empowerment of staff. Additionally, psychological empowerment showed mediating effects in the relationships among authentic leadership and organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Conclusions : To promote staff's organizational commitment and job satisfaction, it is necessary to build effective strategies to develop middle managers' authentic leadership and to promote empowering programs for the staff.

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