Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction in the Banking Sector
Authors: George, Elizabeth, K.A., Zakkariya
Free Preview- Discusses how psychological empowerment can increase job satisfaction
- Gives practical advice for applying empowerment strategies in the workplace
- Analyses the relationship between psychological empowerment and job related stress
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- About this book
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This book explores how psychological empowerment can influence and enhance job satisfaction. The authors argue that in today’s working climate the wellbeing and involvement of employees is of utmost importance to any company’s overall success and that management techniques like empowerment are the most effective means of achieving this goal.
Based on an empirical study examining job satisfaction amongst employees of several private sector, public sector and new generation banks in Kerala, India as well as extensive literature review, this book discusses the role psychological empowerment plays in enhancing job satisfaction both locally and internationally. It goes on to analyze four dimensions of psychological empowerment and the role of job satisfaction in the relationship between psychological empowerment and job related stress. This book will be of great interest to scholars in management and psychology and is essential reading for industrialists and managers wanting to apply empowerment strategies in their own workplace.
- About the authors
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Elizabeth George is Head of the Department of Management Studies, Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering & Technology, Kalady, India. She has twenty years of teaching and administrative experience and authored more than thirty five research papers in refereed national and international journals and books.
Zakkariya K.A. is Professor in Management at Cochin University of Science and Technology, India with 20 years of teaching and research experience. He has occupied various positions in statutory bodies of different universities and published over fifty papers in reputed journals and books.
- Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-20
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An Overview of Employee Empowerment
Pages 21-46
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Perception of Empowerment: A Psychological Perspective
Pages 47-86
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Job Satisfaction and Job-Related Stress
Pages 87-126
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Banking Sector in India
Pages 127-137
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Psychological Empowerment and Job Satisfaction in the Banking Sector
- Authors
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- Elizabeth George
- Zakkariya K.A.
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-94259-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-94259-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-94258-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVIII, 184
- Number of Illustrations
- 9 b/w illustrations
- Topics
