PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: A STUDY OF EXECUTIVE LEVEL EMPLOYEES IN CAMSO LOADSTAR (PVT) LTD

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to identify the impact of psychological empowerment on employee engagement. Further the current research identifies the relationship among above-stated variables and the impact for the four dimensions of the independent variable on the dependent variable were also measured separately in order to have a better understanding of the situation. This study was carried out as a cross-sectional study among a sample of 63 executive level employees selected from a population of 75 executives at Camso Loadstar (Pvt) Ltd, which is the largest solid tyre manufacturer in the world. A standard widely used and self –administered questionnaire was used to collect primary data through a survey. After determining the sample size based on the sampling size calculation table of Krejcie & Morgan (1970), random sampling was applied to distribute the questionnaires to the sample of 63 among the population of 75 executives. To analyze data gathered SPSS 23 (Statistical Package for the Social Science) was used. To interpret the data which analyzed, the researcher presented the results using the descriptive statistics, correlation coefficient, and simple regression analysis. Statistical results revealed that there is a significant impact of psychological empowerment on employee engagement of the executive level employees. Findings revealed that out of the four dimensions (meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact) only two dimensions of psychological empowerment, namely competence and impact have a significant influence on the dependent variable, employee engagement. Cross-validation of the findings of this study to be done in different industries and different cultures comparatively among a bigger sample in subsequent studies is recommended, which will add more insights to the substance of the present study.