Empowerment: you can’t give it, people have to want it
Max Hand
(Director of Develin & Partners, a London management consultancy specializing in improving business performance. He may be contacted at Develin & Partners, 211 Piccadilly, London W1V 9LE. Tel: 0171 917 9988; Fax: 0171 895 1357.)
Abstract
Poses the question as to why people often demonstrate so much less enthusiasm and commitment in work than outside it. Identifies empowerment as the means to restore a feeling of involvement at work. Defines empowerment and identifies a number of the barriers which can make the process difficult. Outlines the benefits to an organization which can result from empowerment.
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Hand, M. (1995), "Empowerment: you can’t give it, people have to want it", Management Development Review, Vol. 8 No. 3, pp. 36-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/09622519510092595
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