Empowerment Is Also Referred to as Participative Management and Open-Book

question 18

Multiple Choice

Empowerment is also referred to as participative management and open-book management.The core component of empowerment is

• A) taking power from one person in the organization and giving it to another employee
• B) a win-lose relationship since managers pass their responsibilities onto employees
• C) a lose-win relationship because the more power you give away,the more you have
• D) progressively pushing decision-making authority throughout the organization at all levels
• E) a lose-lose relationship because managers lose power and employees have more responsibilities

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