a triarchy press publication
Employee Empowerment: the rhetoric and reality
by Dr. Rozana Huq
Publication Date: 1 Sept 2010
No of pages: 108
Book type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780956537966
List Price: £13.99
Offer Price: £11.75
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Employee empowerment is thought to be both a solution to the problems associated with outdated 'command and control' workplaces and a way to stimulate creativity and innovation in organizations. Valuing people's dignity is at the heart of Dr. Huq's work and this led to her interest in conducting in-depth research into both the academic understanding of employee empowerment and what happens in practice.
Divided into clearly defined sections are:
- a clear navigation of the management literature and explanation of the controversies surrounding employee empowerment.
- the key concepts that must be addressed and where the problems in interpretation arise.
- two live case studies (one large organisation with over 2000 employees and one small with 54 employees).
- an outline of the research methodology and sample questions.
- direct feedback from boardroom members to frontline operatives about their experiences of empowerment, revealing the pitfalls that may be common to many organisations.
- an overview of the findings with suggestions on what needs to be considered before implementing an employee empowerment programme.
- extensive bibliography providing an excellent reference resource.
Referring also to the philosophy of Total Quality Management (TQM) and guidelines given by European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), this neat little book is a valuable resource, not only to researchers and academics, but also to practitioners in large and small organisations who are considering an empowerment programme or who want to understand and improve their current policies.
'Rozana Huq has made an important contribution to the subject of employee empowerment with this book. Adding valuable empirical research through investigations of case studies, she illuminates issues and successes surrounding both formal and informal methods of implementing employee empowerment. The book includes insights from employees and managers of small and large enterprises, highlighting both the positive and negative aspects of employee empowerment and providing rich examples of people and situations.'
Professor Adrian Wilkinson, Director, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
To contact the author, please visit www.rozanahuq.co.uk
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