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.

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.