Part one of term paper
Empowerment is "the freedom, responsibility and accountability to act within a set of guidelines that define one's authority to make decisions and generate actions that he or she knows will be supported." Empowerment programs can transform a stagnant organization into a vital one by creating a shared purpose among employees, encouraging grea ...

Part two of term paper
... at the individual, group, or organizational level. The best procedure is to take this process one step at a time. At each stage, managers and workers will be testing each other in terms of honesty, openness and trustworthiness. Managers must learn to trust people, respect them and earn their trust. As trust develops, each employee needs to acquire more knowledge and skills, accept increasing responsibility and be committed to the success of the organization. Empowerment requires a high level of ...