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

Lee, Yun-Mi (Department of Nursing, Research Institute of Geriatric Health, Inje University)
Kim, Bok-Mi (Inje University Pusan Paik Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.38, no.4, 2008 , pp. 603-611 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Leadership; Empowerment; Personnel loyalty;
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