Pooriya Shayegh, Arezoo Gholami
The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating role of organizational empowerment between the factors of job stress and organizational productivity of employees of Saipa Darab Company. The study population consisted of 120 employees. A census method was used to select the sampling. Job empowerment, job stress and job productivity questionnaires were used for conducting the research. In this research, in addition to descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analysis, and path analysis were used. Based on the results, there is a significant relationship between job stress and empowerment; productivity and stress, empowerment and productivity. Also, empowerment components can predict job stress significantly. Empowerment components can predict productivity significantly. And the culture component has the most (direct) effect on productivity and the component of participation has the least effect on productivity. The dimensions of job stress can significantly predict productivity. The component of support of authorities has a direct effect on productivity and the component of changes has the least (direct) effect on productivity. Job stress plays a significant mediator role in the relationship between empowerment and productivity.