Empowerment

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.