Action Mechanism of Psychological Empowerment on OCBs

Abstract:

The relationship between psychology and behavior has been the investigative hotspot in management. In recent years, the scholars have been paid more attention to relationship between OCBs and psychological empowerment. Most of the studies following this line consider that psychological empowerment has a direct impact on OCBs, however, this paper following the research of Anna-Lena Ackfeldt and Leonard V. Coote holds the antecedents of psychological empowerment is put into effect and produce different empowerment, then through the moderating effect of the antecedents of OCBs stimulate different organizational citizenship behaviors, and then builds the comprehensive action mechanism of psychological empowerment on OCBs, this establishes the theoretical foundation for the empirical analysis in the future.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 601)
• Pages: 420-425
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.601.420
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Wen Wang
• Keywords: Antecedent, Motivation, OCB, Psychological Empowerment

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