Psychological Correlates of Workers Empowering Behaviours

An Empirical Analysis among Selected Organisations in Lagos Metropolis

Abstract

This study investigated psychological correlates of workers empowering behaviours (perceived leadership behaviours -interpersonal relations, emancipatory, autocratic, productive and patriotic), and organizational commitment variables-job identification, emotional involvement, job loyalty. The data were collected through questionnaires returned by a sample of 605 workers in public and private service organisations in Lagos metropolis of Nigeria. Pearson correlations and multiple regression analyses indicated that workers’ perceptions of their boss leadership behaviour are significantly related to their feelings of empowerment. As expected interpersonal relations, emancipatory and patriotic leadership behaviour was positively correlated with workers empowering behaviours: autonomy, participation and responsibility, respectively. Also, Job identification, emotional involvement, job loyalty were significant predictors of employees empowering behaviours: autonomy, participation and responsibility among the selected workers. Theoretical and Practical implications of the study are discussed in relation to the emerging trends in global human resource management.