Human Resource Empowerment

Moghadase Mohamadian¹ Farshad Memari Behbahani²

1) Department of Business Administration, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran (Author)
2) Group Executive Management, Fars Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Fars, Iran

IOI Code : XYDG-AGFGC
Publication : 1ST International Conference on Researches in Accounting, Economics, Management & Humanities (meaconf.com/1st)
Abstract :
    In Concise Oxford English Dictionary, the word empower is defined as to give power, to give authority, to give legal right, and to become stronger. Empowerment refers to a set of motivation techniques that attempt to increase the level of participation of employees in order to improve their performance. In its organizational sense, it refers to a change in the organizational culture and courage to initiate and guide an organizational environment. The rapid environmental changes threaten the vitality of an organization, and the world economy is propelled by regional economic pressures. New media, information technology, global consumer culture, the emergence of global standards and the possibility of cost sharing are all effective environmental changes that are present in today s organizations. The foundation of an organization is threatened by the lack of adaptation to the environmental changes. Environmental evolutionary theory suggests that dynamic and uncertain environments demand diverse organizations so that when they are exposed to environmental changes, they possess a high flexibility to adapt. The Empowerment Process Management Model identifies the six steps required for the planning, initiating and evaluating of a company s initiative to extend and strengthen empowerment. These steps create a closed loop process, the outcome of which is continuous improvement.

Keywords : empowerment empowerment reasons empowerment objectives empowerment process management