FREEDOM AT WORK: PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AND SELF-LEADERSHIP

In spite of much conceptual work, there is a paucity of empirical research into the relationship between the constructs of psychological empowerment and self-leadership. This study examined whether employee psychological empowerment perceptions are related to employee engagement in behavioral and natural rewards self-leadership strategies, and whether these relationships are strengthened for employees with an internal locus of control. The findings demonstrated a significant positive relationship between psychological empowerment and both behavioral and natural rewards self-leadership strategies. Further, internal locus of control was found to moderate this relationship in regards to behavioral self-leadership strategies, but not natural rewards self-leadership.