J Korean Acad Nurs.  2008 Aug;38(4):603-611. 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.4.603.

The Mediator Effect of Empowerment in Relationship between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Commitment

• Lee YM
• Kim BM

• KMID: 820114
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.4.603

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study was to determine the mediator or moderator role of empowerment in the relationship between the head nurse's transformational leadership and organizational commitment as perceived by staff nurses. METHODS: Data was collected from 451 nurses in a tertiary hospital located in B city by means of structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient and hierarchial multiple regression using the SPSS program. RESULTS: Empowerment showed mediating effects between the head nurse's transformational leadership and organizational commitment as perceived by staff nurses. However, empowerment did not show moderating effects. CONCLUSION: Nurses' perception of empowerment, the head nurse's transformational leadership and organizational commitment have a strong relationship. This finding suggests the importance of empowering nurses to increase organizational commitment.

Keyword

Leadership; Empowerment; Personnel loyalty

MeSH Terms

Adult
Decision Making, Organizational
Female
Humans
*Leadership
Nurse Administrators/organization & administration/*psychology
Nursing Administration Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital/organization & administration/*psychology
Personnel Loyalty
Questionnaires

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  Figure 1 Conceptual framework (moderating effect).

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  Figure 2 Conceptual framework (mediating effect).

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  Figure 3 Mediating effect of empowerment in the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational commitment.

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