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Employee Empowerment:
Organizational Achievement Through Employee Engagement
Management of Human Resources MGT-331-CL02
Ronnie Ramirez
April 20, 2014
Dr. Kathryn Adamson, PhD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction 2
II. Issues Addressed 2-4
III. Analysis of Issues 4-5
IV. Conclusion 5
References 6
Introduction
Employee empowerment is the process of enabling and authorizing employees to contribute ideas, recommendations, and concepts, relating to their job (Richards, 2014). Employees are a group of intelligent, and creative individuals full of potential needing an outlet to demonstrate their true value through contributions to an organization. By empowering people in the workforce an environment is created in which people have an impact on decisions and actions that affect their jobs and the organization as a whole (Richards, 2014). Empowerment creates employees that are committed and loyal as well as develops sense of belonging initiating a sense of pride in their work, resulting in a goal oriented employee fostering engagement in organizational objectives.
Empowerment encourages motivation and contribution to the organization as well as enhancing employee retention. Empowered employees want to learn and share ideas, and they become solid representatives of the organization taking a lead position and advancing their skills and knowledge base through education (Adams, Praveen, & Wilson, 2006). For an organization to secure the benefits of employee empowerment,
Organizational Achievement Through Employee Engagement
Management of Human Resources MGT-331-CL02
Ronnie Ramirez
April 20, 2014
Dr. Kathryn Adamson, PhD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction 2
II. Issues Addressed 2-4
III. Analysis of Issues 4-5
IV. Conclusion 5
References 6
Introduction
Employee empowerment is the process of enabling and authorizing employees to contribute ideas, recommendations, and concepts, relating to their job (Richards, 2014). Employees are a group of intelligent, and creative individuals full of potential needing an outlet to demonstrate their true value through contributions to an organization. By empowering people in the workforce an environment is created in which people have an impact on decisions and actions that affect their jobs and the organization as a whole (Richards, 2014). Empowerment creates employees that are committed and loyal as well as develops sense of belonging initiating a sense of pride in their work, resulting in a goal oriented employee fostering engagement in organizational objectives.
Empowerment encourages motivation and contribution to the organization as well as enhancing employee retention. Empowered employees want to learn and share ideas, and they become solid representatives of the organization taking a lead position and advancing their skills and knowledge base through education (Adams, Praveen, & Wilson, 2006). For an organization to secure the benefits of employee empowerment,