Enhancing the Effects of Power Sharing on Psychological Empowerment: The Roles of Management Control and Power Distance Orientation. 权力分享对提升心理授权感的影响：管理控制与权力距离的调节作用. (27th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Chao C.; Zhang, Ann Yan; Wang, Hui
• Is Part Of: Management and organization review. Volume 10:Number 1(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 135
• Page End: 156
• Publication Date: 2014-01-27
• Subjects: Management -- China -- Periodicals; Industrial management -- China -- Periodicals; International business enterprises -- Management -- Periodicals; Management -- Periodicals; Organizational sociology -- Periodicals; 658.00951
• DOI: 10.1111/more.12032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-8776

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In this article we test a model of bounded empowerment: the boundary conditions under which power sharing affects employees' psychological empowerment. Using data from two telecommunication companies, we investigate how management control and power distance orientation moderate the effects of supervisors' power sharing on employees' psychological empowerment. Results show that power sharing improves job performance partly through psychological empowerment. Furthermore, management control enhances rather than impedes the positive effect of power sharing on psychological empowerment. Power distance orientation further enhances management control's positive moderating effect on employee psychological empowerment. Limitations and implications for future research are also discussed.</p> </abstract>