Salāmat-i kār-i Īrān (Jun 2018)

The relationship between psychological empowerment and organizational Virtue with the role of mediator work-related flow in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

  • Ezatollah Ghadampour,
  • Zahra Khalili Geshnigani,
  • Kobra Alipour

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 129 – 141

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Abstract Background and aims: Today, the importance of research in the field of organizational virtuosity is of great importance with the new approaches to positive psychology in the field of work and the role that organizational virtue plays in the cultivation of emotions and positive interactions in organizations. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment and organizational Virtue with the role of mediator work-related flow in Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: The present study was correlational structural equation modeling. The study population included all employees of the lorestan University of Medical Sciences in 1395 that 230 of them stratified sampling based on Cochran formula were chosen. Data collection tools include questionnaires, psychological empowerment Spritzer and Mishra, work-related flow Baker and organizational Virtue Cameron et all. To analyze the data, correlation and fit indices were used or the use of spss and amos software version 18 was used. Results: This model was evaluated using structural equation modeling. The results showed a positive and significant effect psychological empowerment on work-related flow and organizational Virtue. The work-related flow significantly positive effect on organizational Virtue (P<0/01). It was found that psychological empowerment has only a direct impact on organizational virtue. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated that psychological empowerment and work-related fascination are good predictive factors for organizational virtue; psychological empowerment and work-related fascination make people more responsible in the organization and To increase their positive interactions to enhance organizational excellence, the organization should provide the necessary field for training and strengthening these variables. Keyword: Psychological empowerment, work-related flow, organizational Virtue .

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