The Mediating Effects of Employee and Team Empowerment on the Relationship between Leadership and Performance within a Context

International Journal of the Academy of Organizational Behavior Management (IJAOBM), 2(2012) 85-107. ISSN: 1927-565X (Print) - ISSN 1927-5668 (Online), Copyright ©2012,IAOBM and NAISIT Publishers

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Mohammd Sanjaghi

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Management and Soft Technology Department

Iman Zohoorian

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology - Management and Soft Technology Department

Borzoo (Ali) Farrahi Boozanjani

Faculty of Management and Planning, Imam Hussein University (IHU), Tehran, Iran.

Date Written: June 1, 2012

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of employee and team empowerment in the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational performance in Tehran-based R&D centers in the oil industry.

Design/Methodology/Approach: A quantitative approach was adopted for this study with a questionnaire in which participants (n=133) were asked to express their viewpoints about the variables under investigation. The average respondent age was 42, and 33% were female. The participants in the survey were all well educated professionals and senior research fellows, as well as project managers. The results were analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using LISREL 8.8. Findings: Team empowerment was found to mediate the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational performance, while employee empowerment did not mediate such a relationship. Furthermore, transformational leadership had a positive and significant impact on employee empowerment.

Research Limitations/Implications: The geographical scope of the research was restricted to the city of Tehran. The results, however, have important implications for both academics and practitioners who can take advantage of promising value of team empowerment.

Originality/Value: The current research introduces a new conceptual model of team empowerment and leadership-performance.

Keywords: Transformational Leadership (TL), Employee Empowerment, Team Empowerment, Organizational Performance (OP)

Suggested Citation

Sanjaghi, Mohammd and Zohoorian, Iman and Farrahi Boozanjani, Borzoo (Ali), The Mediating Effects of Employee and Team Empowerment on the Relationship between Leadership and Performance within a Context (June 1, 2012). International Journal of the Academy of Organizational Behavior Management (IJAOBM), 2(2012) 85-107. ISSN: 1927-565X (Print) - ISSN 1927-5668 (Online), Copyright ©2012,IAOBM and NAISIT Publishers, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2612928

Mohammd Sanjaghi

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology, Management and Soft Technology Department ( email )

Martyr Babaei Highway
PO Box 1774-15875
Tehran, Shahin Shahr 15878
Iran

Iman Zohoorian (Contact Author)

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology - Management and Soft Technology Department ( email )

Martyr Babaei Highway
PO Box 1774-15875
Tehran
Iran

Borzoo (Ali) Farrahi Boozanjani

Faculty of Management and Planning, Imam Hussein University (IHU), Tehran, Iran. ( email )

Tehran
Iran

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