A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF THE SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICSDETERMINING THE MEANINGFULNESS OF WORK ONEMPOWERMENTAND THE RESULTS OF THESE EFFECTS

Öz

This study aims to determine the social-structural characteristics that organizations must have in order that employees could feel themselves empowered. For thispurpose, the possible effects of social-structural characteristics on the meaningfulness level of the work performed were studied. in addition, an analysis was conducted to determine whether the level ofwork meaningfulness might lead to affective commitment as well. The subjects of the study were 222 administrative personnel of 13 state universities. in conclusion, it was determined that the structural characteristics providing the work with meaningfulness were role ambiguity, access to resourses, and access to information. in addition, it was determined that the employees who fınd their work meaningful have affective commitment to their organizations.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Social-Structural Characteristics, Meaningfulness, Empowerment, Commitment

İŞİN ANLAMLILIĞINI BELİRLEYEN SOSYAL-YAPISAL ÖZELLİKLERİN GÜÇLENDİRMEYE OLAN ETKİLERİ VE SONUÇLARI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Öz

Bu araştırma çalışanların kendilerini güçlü hissedebilmeleri için örgütlerin sahip olması gereken sosyal-yapısal özellikleri belirlemeyi hedeflemektedir. Bu maksatla sosyal-yapısal özelliklerin, yapılan işin anlamlılık düzeyi üzerine muhtemel etkileri incelenmiştir. Ayrıca işin anlamlılık düzeyinin duygusal bağlılığa yol açıp açmayacağı analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma 13 kamu üniversitesindeki 222 idari çalışan üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak rol belirsizliği, kaynaklara erişim ve bilgiye erişimin, yapılan işe anlam kazandıran yapısal özellikler olduğu belirlenmiştir. Buna ilaveten işini anlamlı bulan işgörenlerin kurumlarına duygusal olarak bağlandıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sosyal - Yapısal Özellikler, Anlamlılık, Güçlendirme, Bağlılık

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