SCENARIO 7-2 There Is Little Consensus on What Empowerment Means.One Study of Study

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SCENARIO 7-2
There is little consensus on what empowerment means.One study of executives identified two definitions.Some executives consider empowerment to be mostly about delegating within predefined parameters.Others consider empowerment to be about giving employees the latitude to make their own decisions and providing them with the information,tools,and the authority to act.

-Referring to SCENARIO 7-2,before implementing your new initiative,it will be necessary to convince your superiors of the benefits of empowering your staff.Which of the following is the best reason,based on research,to proceed?

• A)It is consistent with democratic and legitimate power.
• B)It leads to happier employees.
• C)It will help develop your organization's reputation.
• D)It will lead to greater productivity.
• E)It will reduce work-related stress.