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The Effect of Structural Empowerment on Psychological Empowerment in Private Health Care in Biskra, Algeria

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Borni Latifa

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DOI:10.17265/2328-7144/2017.02.005

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Mohamed Kheider University, Biskra, Algeria

ABSTRACT

The approach of employees empowerment is one of the modern approaches in the field of human resources management. According to many studies, it has dimensions and can not be separated structural empowerment on psychological empowerment. This study aimed to recognize effect of structural empowerment in motivating psychological empowerment for employees in the private health sector in Biskra (Okba Ben Nafi Clinic, Errazi Clinic, ziadinne Clinic, Ennoor Clinic, Ibn Sina Clinic, Al-Quds clinic, Elihsen clinic, Ibn Rushd clinic, Chifa clinic, ziben clinic, and elkothben clinic). The study problem is concentrated to find answers of the following questions: what is the level of structural and psychological empowerment practiced by employees of private health sector in Biskra, how much impact structural empowerment (opportunity, support, and formal power) has on psychological empowerment (meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact) in private health sector in Biskra? To achieve the objectives of this study and answers on it questions, data were collected through questionnaire , in all (59) participants answered it. The results here, which form part of a larger study, suggest that only opportunity and formal power had significant effect on psychological empowerment, when the availability of all subscales of structural empowerment have no effect on meaning of work.

KEYWORDS

meaning, competence, self-determination, impact , opportunity, support, formal power

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