Paper Topic:

Empowerment

Empowerment

2005

Empowerment

Introduction

Nowadays many discussions are being held regarding all the major principles which have to be applied in companies for them to function efficiently . Many scientists agree that different actions have to be taken to make the working environment favourable for the employees Afterall , their performance in the company has a direct influence of the whole company in general . There have been introduced plenty of principles which could assist companies in organizing the most favourable environment for employees . However , different scientists suggest different points of

view on the problem of democratizing the working environment . Some economists argue that it is very important to create a democratic environment in the company and follow principles of empowerment . They state that as long as people in the company are motivated to think creatively , influence their own schedule , provide the monitoring of their own performance and participate in the activities of the company , they have much higher performance . Many economists argue that it is very important to empower employees . They even do not necessarily need to own the company to be empowered . The process of empowering them can take many forms , and the final result is always positive for the performance

At the same , there are some economists to think that the power of performance has been overestimated . In their point of view , this phenomenon is not only positive for the company , and firms need to make sure they monitor all the major negative externalities of empowerment One of the major arguments against empowerment given by these economists is that along with empowerment , a central system of monitoring has to be advanced because decentralization of functions oftentimes leads to decrease in productivity , unless it is being controlled carefully

Since there are different points of view on the advantages and disadvantages of empowerment , it is necessary to investigate this phenomenon 's essence , its applicability in the modern changing environment and steps which have to be taken by manager who would like to empower their employees

Empowerment : arguments for ' and against

The concept of empowerment has appeared in scientific works due to the new vision of companies- the major key to success of companies was found not in brand-new technologies but in people working for the companies Without employees striving for the success of the company , it was destined to fail . The now classic book by Tom Peters and Bob Waterman In Search of Excellence , provides us with keen insights into the principles and characteristics which defined excellence in the public-sector management of what , in 1982 , were the "best-run " and most successful American companies . In the introduction to the companion video to the book , Peters succinctly pinpoints the key element in the success of these companies when he says "It all comes from people (Denis , 1998 ,

.53 . The role of leaders is also very important in this process . For example , Gifford Pinchot 's Intrapreneur model shows the crucial scope of the champion character . The researcher has come up with connection between champions...

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