Empowerment in Modern Organizations – Determinants and Benefits

Abstract

The objective of the paper is to present empowerment from various perspectives, indicate its determinants and applications in modern organizations. The paper is theoretical and informational in character. Empowerment revolving around the inclusion of employees in the decision-making process and development of their tangible influence upon the organization’s operations constitutes an answer to needs of modern enterprises. The paper reviews definitions of empowerment, describes its elements from the point of view of employees and companies, and presents benefits and costs of empowerment incurred by the organization. A review of studies pertaining to the impact of empowerment on organizations was also conducted.

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Paweł Wójcik

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  • EP ID EP390459
  • DOI 10.17951/h.2017.51.3.161
  • Views 62
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Paweł Wójcik (2017). Empowerment in Modern Organizations – Determinants and Benefits. Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska Sectio H Oeconomia, 0(0), 161-172. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-390459