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Empowerment

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Empowerment Definition

Empowerment offers enhanced involvement in organisational processes to the employees of a company, thereby increasing their decision making responsibilities and degree of autonomy. Empowerment is essentially the spirit of participation and involves delegating authority. The technique is aimed at improving results through employee well-being and hopes to achieve a more democratic working environment.

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Empowerment References

  • Bennett, L. (1992) Expanding Women’s Access to Credit in the World Bank, Hunger Notes, WBG: Washington, D.C.
  • Daft, R. (1995) Organisation Theory and Design, Printwise, USA.
  • Heery, E. and Noon, M. (2001) A Dictionary of Human Resource Management, Oxford University Press, USA.
  • Mullins, L. (2002) Management and Organisational Behaviour, Financial Times/Prentice Hall, London.

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