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Job Characteristics and Organizational Predictors of Psychological Empowerment Among Paraprofessionals Within Human Service Organizations
Titel:
Job Characteristics and Organizational Predictors of Psychological Empowerment Among Paraprofessionals Within Human Service Organizations
Auteur:
Wallach, Vicki A. Mueller, Charles W.
Verschenen in:
Administration in social work
Paginering:
Jaargang 30 (2006) nr. 1 pagina's 95-115
Jaar:
2006-03-09
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The purpose of this study was to explore whether and to what extent job characteristics, including role ambiguity, role overload, participation, supervisor-supervisee relationships, and peer support, predict empowerment among paraprofessionals. One-hundred-sixty paraprofessionals in public and private human service organizations completed confidential questionnaires on all key variables. When entered into a multiple regression, job dimensions predicted nearly one-half of the variance in empowerment. When other socio-demographic predictors, such as participant's age and gender, organizational unit size, and time in position were entered into the regression equation, theoretically defined variables predicted significant additional amounts of variance in empowerment. The potential to influence paraprofessional staff's sense of empowerment through structuring role assignment, promoting opportunities for participation in decision-making, fostering positive relationships between supervisors and their subordinates, and facilitating collaborative peer relations has implications for personnel training and development across hierarchical positions within human service organizations. Implications for social work research and practice are discussed.
Uitgever:
Routledge
Bronbestand:
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
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