Psychological Empowerment and Employee Attitudes: Mediating Role of Intrinsic Motivation

Abstract

This research aims to shed light on the role of individual empowerment at the workplace in responding to the question regarding capitalism. Using an assorted sample (N = 180) of employees from various organizations in Pakistan, the authors investigated the main effects of psychological empowerment, intrinsic motivation on job satisfaction and turnover intention. Additionally, the unexplored mediated link of intrinsic motivation with psychological empowerment and job attitudes and behavioural intentions was explored. Using structural equation modeling, our results revealed significant direct effects of psychological empowerment and intrinsic motivation, while mediated links of intrinsic motivation with psychological empowerment and job satisfaction were supported as hypothesized. However, the mediation results for the turnover intention were not supported. Overall, the study provided a good test of Western theories and concepts in a unique Eastern context.