Leaders increase psychological empowerment by engaging in behaviors that enhance perceptions of:

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Psychological empowerment is enhanced when individuals perceive their work as meaningful, feel a sense of self-determination, are confident in their competence, and see the impact of their work. Leaders can engage in behaviors that enhance these perceptions, thus increasing psychological empowerment. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation (A), hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism (C), and pride, joy, and achievement (D) can all be outcomes of psychological empowerment, but they are not the specific perceptions that leaders need to enhance to increase empowerment. Leader-member relations, task structure, and leader position power (E) are components of the situational leadership model and are not directly related to psychological empowerment.

Leaders Increase Psychological Empowerment by Engaging in Behaviors That Enhance