The role of psychological empowerment and work flow in the professional commitment of employees working in the Jordanian Ministry of education
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psychological empowerment, work flow, professional commitment, the Jordanian Ministry of EducationAbstract
The study aimed to identify the direct effects of both psychological empowerment and work flow on professional commitment, and this study was applied to all employees of the Jordanian Ministry of Education. The descriptive analytical approach was used, and the study sample consisted of (463) employees in the ministry, and the researchers prepared three measures for each of psychological empowerment, work flow and professional commitment. The results of the study concluded that there is a direct and positive semantic effect of psychological empowerment and work flow in professional commitment, in addition to the presence of a direct and positive semantic effect of work flow in professional commitment. The study recommended conducting a similar study for other ministries in order to generalize the results.
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