Role Clarity and Psychological Empowerment

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between role clarity and psychological empowerment among Golestan Gas Company Personnel. The method of study was descriptive – correlational. Statistical population consisted all company formal personnel that were 185 persons. Statistical sample was 128 persons that were selected through proportional stratified sampling method. The data gathering instruments included: a researcher constructed questionnaire based on Spreitzer theory (1995) that measures psychological empowerment and its reliability was 0.92, and a researcher constructed questionnaire based on Sawyer theory (1992) that measures role clarity and its reliability was 0.91. To analyze the data used Pearson Correlation Coefficient,and regression and analyze of variance were utilized. Results indicated that relationship between role clarity and psychological empowerment was significant (p<0.05). Furthermore, the relationships between the subscales of role clarity (goal clarity and process clarity) and competency, It was also observed that process clarity with impact, and both role clarity subscales with self- determination had significant and positive relationship.