Οι Επιπτώσεις της Ενδυνάμωσης του Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού στην Αποτελεσματική Διοίκηση των Επιχειρήσεων και Οργανισμών

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Nowadays organizations and enterprises function in a globalized economic, social and technological environment. Every organization can function efficiently only if it has at its disposal the required resources. These resources are grouped into material resources in the form of capital, facilities and equipment, and human resources that include employees and their managers. The managers and the organizations should empower and enable employees to accomplish their work in meaningful ways. Empowerment has been described as a means to enable employees to make decisions and as a personal phenomenon where individuals take responsibility for their own actions. The aim of the present study was to present effective methods and techniques of employee empowerment which constitute for the organization a source of competitive advantage.

The paper will present and explain empowerment methods such as: (a) organizational culture, (b) vision statements, (c) organizational values, (d) teamwork, (e) the role of manager - leadership, (f) devolving responsibility - accountability, (g) information sharing, (h) continuous training, (i) appraisal rewards, (j) goal setting, and (k) performance appraisal process.