The Disempowering Logic of Empowerment

Abstract

Analyses the current focus on empowerment by tracing the changing contours of involvement and participation, both in organizations and in contemporary debate. Based on the changes in involvement strategies – the move from indirect to direct participation and the move from collective representation to individualized involvement and consultation – argues that the logic underpinning interest in empowerment is disempowering.

Citation

Collins, D. (1994), "The Disempowering Logic of Empowerment", Empowerment in Organizations, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 14-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/09684899410061627