ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION AS CONSEQUENCES OF EMPOWERMENT AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: CASE IN ANDALAS UNIVERSITY

FHADILLA, IRWANDY (2012) ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND JOB SATISFACTION AS CONSEQUENCES OF EMPOWERMENT AND TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: CASE IN ANDALAS UNIVERSITY. Diploma thesis, Universitas Andalas.

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Abstract

Research in health industry by Avolio et al (2004) has shown that the leadership style of the supervisor is related to the job satisfaction of subordinates. In health industry, such as hospital, where head nurses serve as immediate supervisors, the type and quality of leadership they provide can influence staff nurses’ job satisfaction, either positively or negatively. A careful observation of such relationship reveals that the effect of transformational leadership practices on organizational commitment and job satisfaction is indirectly affected by empowerment (Avolio et al., 2004; Kark et al., 2003). According to Lee and Koh (2001), empowerment consists of two facets: “behavior of a supervisor” (also known as behavioral empowerment, that is a supervisor who empowers his/her subordinates), and “psychological state of a subordinate” (also known as psychological empowerment, that is as a result of his/her supervisor’s empowering). Behavioral empowerment is developed based on a relational approach where it focuses more on the delegation of power and decision making authority. According to this approach, empowerment is based on the movement of power down an organization’s hierarchy (Menon, 2001). The links between transformational leadership and work-related attitudes and behaviors, such as job satisfaction and organizational commitment, are well established (Avolio, Bass, et al., 2004). Essentially, both empirical and meta-analytic studies suggest that followers working with transformational leaders are more involved, satisfied, empowered, motivated, and committed to their organizations and demonstrate fewer withdrawal behaviors. This research is purposed to identify transformational leadership and empowerment implementation in Andalas University which have consequences to organizational commitment and job satisfaction. The current research focuses on academic staff who has position in Andalas University Padang. This research is started with introduction section and followed by literature review. Based on this researcher also creates a research model that will be tested in the research. This is followed by the research method adopted for the study. Methodology and discussion sections provide the findings of the research and discussion, respectively. Finally at the end of the research will be completed by conclusions, implications and suggestions for the future research.

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