Empowerment in Organizations: Volume 5 Issue 4
Table of contents
Down with diversity (at least some of it): a case for cultural identity
Keith D. DentonAnalyses the power of cultural identity and its role in society. Considers the issue of diversity and its role in the building of unified communities, both within organizations…
Hennepin County coordinated home services for the elderly: A strategic opportunity for implementation of societal values: a case study
Linda S. WingSeeks to find methods of delivering service to a valued component of society, the elderly. Utilizes a large scale, participatory research design to include employees in designing…
High involvement leadership: moving from talk to action
Ann HowardFinds in a study across 25 organizations more talk about high‐involvement leadership than effective implementation. Part of the problem was that senior managers wore rose‐coloured…
Chaos theory as a model for strategy development
Brigid L. BechtoldUses chaos theory as a model and explores the requirements for strategizing in a rapidly‐changing business environment. Conjectures that organizations in a fast‐paced business…
A review of the literature on employee empowerment
Linda Honold“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…
The paradox of empowerment ‐ a case study
Eric L. WickisierDisplays the effects of empowerment when the idea of empowerment becomes embedded in organizational culture. Avoids quick fix tactics; instead advises a long view approach to…