Determining The Intermediate Role of Psychological Well-Being and Staff Empowerment in The Relationship Between Management Support and Employee Performance

Year 2023, Volume: 31 Issue: 56, 109 - 128, 28.04.2023

Ergün KARA Makbule Hürmet ÇETİNEL

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.2023.02.05

Abstract

This research aims to measure the mediation and serial mediation effect of psychological well-being and personnel empowerment in the relationship between manager support and employee performance. To realise this aim, research was carried out in the textile sector operating in the province of Uşak. As a result of the study, it was concluded that psychological well-being has a mediating effect on the effect of managerial support on employee performance, but personnel empowerment has no mediating effect. In addition, it was concluded that both psychological well-being and personnel empowerment had a serial mediation effect on employee performance.

Keywords

Managerial Support, Performance, Psychological Well-Being, Staff Empowerment

Yönetici Desteği ile Çalışan Performansı Arasındaki İlişkide Psikolojik İyi Oluş ve Personel Güçlendirmenin Aracı Etkisinin Belirlemesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı yönetici desteği ile çalışan performansı arasındaki ilişkide psikolojik iyi oluş ve personel güçlendirmenin aracılık ve seri aracılık etkisini ölçmektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Uşak ilinde faaliyet gösteren ve tekstil sektöründe araştırma yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda; yönetici desteğinin çalışan performansına etkisinde psikolojik iyi oluşun aracılık etkisi olduğuna ancak personel güçlendirmenin ise aracılık etkisi olmadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Ayrıca hem psikolojik iyi oluş hem de personel güçlendirmenin çalışan performansı üzerinde birlikte seri aracılık etkisi olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

Yönetici Desteği, Performans, Psikolojik İyi Oluş, Personel Güçlendirme

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