The Effect of psychological empowerment on job satisfaction in case of Ethiopian electric power
| dc.contributor.advisor | Markos, Solomon (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mehiret, Sahlite | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-21T11:23:10Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-04T13:53:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-01-21T11:23:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-04T13:53:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study gives empirical evidence on the extent to which psychological empowerment affects job satisfaction primary data from 163 employees of Ethiopian electric utility through questionnaire is used to examine the effect of the empowerment dimensions (meaning, competence, self-determination and impact) on overall job satisfaction. In this study an explanatory research design and quantitative research method were used to meet specific objective of study and to answer research questions. The target population of this study was employees of Ethiopian electric utility specifically located in Addis Ababa head office area. The study also used survey data collected through questionnaire from a sample of 207 employees and 163 questionnaires were returned. The data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using statistical measures descriptive and infernal statistics. The correlation analysis result showed that there is significant strong positive relation exist between independent and dependent variable Further, regression analysis evidence that psychological empowerment predict job satisfaction. In this study the independent variable psychological empowerment, trust, autonomy, organizational support has significant effect on dependent variable job satisfaction.Recommendations for management include delegation activities should be improved, training and development should be given in order to support those which have less agreement level is achieved i.e. autonomy and organization support. Also employee’s involvement should be increased in decision making areas, setting performance standards and setting their own work.Finally, suggestions for future research directions and limitations were presents in the study | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/24754 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | psychological empowerment | en_US |
| dc.subject | job satisfaction | en_US |
| dc.subject | autonomy | en_US |
| dc.title | The Effect of psychological empowerment on job satisfaction in case of Ethiopian electric power | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |