*Prof., Islamic Azad University, Research and Science Branch, Ahvaz, Iran
**MSc., Administrative Management, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran
***MSc., Human Resource Management, Payame Noor University, Shiraz, Iran
Online published on 13 May, 2015.
The aim of this research is to determine and compare psychological empowerment in staff general directors of southern oil-bearing areas with dependent companies’ managers of southern oil-bearing areas. Sample mass is equal to statistical universe; it means all of general directors and dependent companies’ managers in south oil-bearing areas. This research is an applied research in terms of purpose and it has benefited survey method from the viewpoint of collecting data. A questionnaire was used for gathering data. Analyzing data has done by SPSS software and in two levels: descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between psychological empowerment, self-determination and impact and organizational rank in 99% confidence level. Furthermore, there is not any significant relationship between meaning and competence variables and organizational rank.
Psychological empowerment, human resource development, meaning, competence, impact
