Title:
THE EFFECT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT ON PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR

Authors:
Kadek Ayu Anggreni ,I Gede Riana ,Ida Bagus Ketut Surya and I Wayan Gede Supartha ,Indonesia

Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of psychological capital in mediating the effect of psychological empowerment on innovative work behavior. This research was conducted at the marketing of PT. BPR Lestari Bali with a sample of 168 marketing employees. Determination of the sample using probability sampling with saturated sampling technique. Data were analyzed by SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) with Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. The results showed that psychological capital partially mediated the effect of psychological empowerment on innovative work behavior. These results illustrate that to improve innovative work behavior in marketing employees, it is necessary to provide psychological empowerment to employees, where later these employees feel the fit between their environment, organizational values and work environment so as to increase psychological capital for these employees. The conclusion in this study is that psychological capital partially mediates the effect of psychological empowerment on the innovative work behavior of marketing PT. BPR Lestari Bali. It can be suggested that the company increase the sense of togetherness and cooperation in the team, provide appropriate incentives and provide opportunities for all employees to develop themselves.