Difference between revisions of "Empowerment"
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:[[Empowerment]]. The act of strengthening employees' sense of shared ownership by encouraging them to participate in decision making and rewarding them for doing so. | :[[Empowerment]]. The act of strengthening employees' sense of shared ownership by encouraging them to participate in decision making and rewarding them for doing so. | ||
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| + | :[[Empowerment]]. Authorized to make decisions. The ability for employees to manage their work, share information, and make decisions without close supervision. | ||
[[Category: Quality Management]][[Category: Articles]][[Category: Strategic Management]] | [[Category: Quality Management]][[Category: Articles]][[Category: Strategic Management]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:22, 19 July 2020
Empowerment is a management initiative designed to move decision making to the lowest level in the organization.
Definition
According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),
- Empowerment. A management initiative designed to move decision making to the lowest level in the organization.
According to the Corporate Strategy by Lynch (4th edition),
- Empowerment. The devolution of power and decision-making responsibility to those lower in the organization.
According to the Strategic Management by David and David (15th edition),
- Empowerment. The act of strengthening employees' sense of shared ownership by encouraging them to participate in decision making and rewarding them for doing so.
According to the HRBoK Guide,
- Empowerment. Authorized to make decisions. The ability for employees to manage their work, share information, and make decisions without close supervision.
