Empowerment Is Best Defined As

question 34

Multiple Choice

Empowerment is best defined as:

• A) emphasizing the decision-making power of workers.
• B) requiring workers to perform tasks to avoid punishment.
• C) forcing workers to comply with external control mechanisms.
• D) losing talented workers to competitors and start-up ventures.

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Definitions:

Harlow (1958)

A reference to the landmark psychological study by Harry Harlow on attachment, demonstrating the importance of comfort and care over mere nourishment in rhesus monkeys.

Contact Comfort

The physical and emotional comfort that an individual derives from being in physical contact with another.

Attachment

A deep and enduring emotional bond that connects one person to another across time and space.

Erikson and Bowlby

Refer to psychologists Erik Erikson, known for his theory on psychosocial development, and John Bowlby, known for his work on attachment theory.