Empowering Employees (Briefcase Books Series) - Softcover

Murrell, Kenneth; Meredith, Mimi

9780071356169: Empowering Employees (Briefcase Books Series)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071356169 ISBN 13: 9780071356169

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2000

Responsibility helps employees feel valuable, and "Empowering Employees" shows managers how to create an atmosphere of responsibility - benefiting the employer, the employees, and the managers themselves. The topics include what empowerment means, why it improves performance, and empowerment strategies that challenge and motivate employees.

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From the Back Cover:

Techniques for Becoming an Empowering Manager��Improving the Performance of Your Employees and Your Organization

Empowerment is one of today's most frequently used words��and frequently misused concepts! Empowering Employees doesn't tell you how to increase the power of individual employees. Instead, it explains how managers can create an atmosphere of shared knowledge and mutual benefit, in which everyone - from employees to the organization itself��becomes more powerful. Look to this techniques-based book to discover:

The 6 Building Blocks of Empowerment��From learning to implementing, these are the starting points to becoming an empowering manager.

E-mentoring��Web-based strategies to help newer professionals tap into your - as well as others' - expertise and experience.

Benchmarking��Examples of the empowerment successes of others that can be adapted to your own organization.

It's no secret: empowered employees are more motivated, responsible, and productive. Follow the techniques, strategies, and case studies in Empowering Employees to create a more dynamic, energized, empowered workplace ��and watch the results go straight to your organization's bottom line.

Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

-Clear, concise definitions of important terms and concepts
-Tips and tactics for fostering an empowering atmosphere
-Hints for creating a more energized workplace
-Practical advice to avoid costly errors
-Red flags for common yet avoidable obstacles
-Case studies and examples of effective empowerment in action
-Procedures and techniques for becoming an empowering manager

About the Author:

Kenneth L. Murrell, MBA (Pensacola, FL) is a professor on the faculty of Management and Management Information Systems at The University of West Florida.

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