Abstract
Introduction Empowerment is an organisational effort in increasing the willingness and ability of employees to be more independent in performing their duties. Employee leadership empowerment substantially increases motivation, performance, and commitment to the organisation. Leadership empowerment includes self-determination, competence, meaning, and impact. The purpose of this study was to determine the acceptance of leadership empowerment efforts for female employees in three dental hospitals in Bandung. Methods A descriptive survey was conducted and the study population was dental hospitals in Bandung. The exclusion criteria were dental hospitals which unwillingly followed the research. The inclusion criteria were dental hospitals that have empowered female employees. The data collection technique was performed with total sampling. The research sample amounted to 102 people from three dental hospitals—all data were collected using a validated questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using relative frequency distribution. Results Leadership empowerment for female employees in three dental hospitals in Bandung has been given by each. The highest acceptance of empowerment efforts for female employees was shown by employees of Dental Hospital of Jenderal Achmad Yani University, followed by Dental Hospital of Universitas Padjadjaran, and subsequently Dental Hospital of Maranatha Christian University. The level of acceptance of empowerment efforts that need to be improved in three Dental Hospitals in Bandung was self-determination or autonomy at work. Employees must be given more freedom on performing their duties, developing their careers, and acting more independently. Conclusion Acceptance of leadership empowerment for female employees in three dental hospitals in Bandung has been demonstrated in each. Acceptance of leadership empowerment efforts in all subdimensions of empowerment needs to be improved, primarily related to self-determination.
Highlights
Empowerment is an organisational effort in increasing the willingness and ability of employees to be more independent in performing their duties
Regarding the Q2 of meaning: the work is needed by other departments and the entire organisation, Jenderal Achmad Yani University Dental Hospital had the highest value, followed by Universitas Padjadjaran and Maranatha
Empirical analysis based on the 2010 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS) data showed that the practice of empowerment aimed to promote selfdetermination has a positive and considerable effect [8]
Summary
Some previous researchers have argued that such an environment affects these women’s ability to fulfil their family needs. E rank value based on the mean for Q1 of meaning: concerned about the quality of my work, Jenderal Achmad Yani University Dental Hospital had the highest value, followed by Universitas Padjadjaran and Maranatha. Regarding the Q2 of meaning: the work is needed by other departments and the entire organisation, Jenderal Achmad Yani University Dental Hospital had the highest value, followed by Universitas Padjadjaran and Maranatha.
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