The mediating role of burnout in relationship between psychological empowerment and innovative behavior of Staff

This study investigates the mediation role of psychological empowerment in the relationship between burnout and innovative behavior among employees of Education of Fars. The descriptive-correlation method was used. The statistical population in this research consist of two hundreds and ten staffs Education of Fars Province. In order to determine the sample size for the study, specialized software for sampling, Sample Power software, was used to test out the hypothesis so the sample consists One hundred thirty-six employees were selected. In order to collect data, questionnaires of psychological empowerment Spreitzer, burnout Maslach and the questionnaire of innovative behavior, J and colleagues was used. The analysis of the information and required data in this research was done by using structural equation model and using software Smart PLS.The results showed that there is a significant relationship between psychological empowerment and job burnout. The relationship between psychological empowerment and innovative behavior was also significant. The results showed that between burnout and innovative behavior with considering the role of the mediator, psychological empowerment, there is a significant relationship.