The Role of the Follower in the Relationship Between Empowering Leadership and Empowerment: A Longitudinal Investigation
Year: 2012
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this longitudinal study among 212 Dutch prison officers was to enhance insight into the nature of the relationship between empowering leader behavior and follower psychological empowerment. Empowerment was conceptualized as intrinsic task motivation, manifested in a set of 4 cognitions reflecting the individual's work‐role orientation. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling using a cross‐lagged panel design. The results showed that followers’ belief to be able to affect organizational outcomes (i.e., impact) at Time 1 was related to increased delegation by the leader 3 months later. Furthermore, followers’ perceptions of autonomy regarding initiation and regulation of one's own actions (i.e., self‐determination) at Time 1 was related to increased accountability by the leader 3 months later.
Authors: Dirk van Dierendonck, Maria Dijkstra
Institutions: Erasmus University Rotterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2122330284