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A review of the literature on employee empowerment

A review of the literature on employee empowerment “Employee empowerment” as a term is frequently used in management circles. In practice, however, it is a daunting effort to find an exact definition of it. There are hundreds of articles on the topic. Some attempt their own definition; others expect that the reader already knows what the concept means. What is employee empowerment? What are its roots? What do the various theoretical voices have to say about the concept? An exploration of these questions is the content of this article. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Empowerment in Organizations Emerald Publishing

A review of the literature on employee empowerment

Linda Honold
Empowerment in Organizations , Volume 5 (4): 11 – Dec 1, 1997
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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 1997 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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0968-4891
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Abstract

“Employee empowerment” as a term is frequently used in management circles. In practice, however, it is a daunting effort to find an exact definition of it. There are hundreds of articles on the topic. Some attempt their own definition; others expect that the reader already knows what the concept means. What is employee empowerment? What are its roots? What do the various theoretical voices have to say about the concept? An exploration of these questions is the content of this article.

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Empowerment in Organizations – Emerald Publishing

Published: Dec 1, 1997

Keywords: Employees; Empowerment; Leadership

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