Essays on Empowerment

Over the years, gender inequality issues within the society have led to women empowerment and successive fight for gender equality. Despite consistent women activist groups and international agreements, women have remained poor and illiterate in the society. According to research, women have limited access to resources and services such as medical care, employment, property ownership, training, and credit. As a result, women have become more susceptible to domestic violence, and poor living conditions as compared to men. There have been various women’s empowerment organizations around the globe that have been founded with the aim of addressing women needs Continue reading...

Team empowerment refers to capacity building where the employees will be able to make their own decisions without approval or supervision from the management. Team empowerment plays a crucial role in enabling each team member to have a voice in the group during decision making. This will, therefore, ensure that the decisions of all team members are taken into consideration in problem solving as well as decision making in the organization. This will also enable an organization to have a flat hierarchy of employees with a high proportion of the educated and trusted employees (Bojeun, 2013).
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Introduction

Empowerment Theory
Empowerment theory is a process by which individuals and groups access their resources in order to control their lives better. It is based on the concept that, a person or a group of people gains a voice after making decisions that affect them, and the social structure that either discourages or encourages that development. Empowerment theory is used in research as a way to explain and predict the character and behavior of a group or an individual within social constraints in decision outcomes. After gaining accessing to their resources, people gain the ability to attain full potential. Continue reading...

The world is a very different place than it was when people first came out of medieval times. If a person from that period were to step into today’s world, they would surely die from fright. Many people do not go to church and democracy has long since replaced the monarchies of that time. However, if they were to read popular literature and watch popular television shows and films, that individual would find themselves right at home. Conversely, a person who time travelled from the edge of reason might find this world to be a cultivation of their Continue reading...

The three issues you consider to be most important to women and their families and why these issues are important: Education, Economic and Civil Right.
As Rene Descartes said ‘I think therefore I am’, every human being whether a man women or child has the right to think for themselves and find their self worth. Historically, thinking has been the man’s prerogative where the woman was supposed to follow blindly like chattel. Education for women therefore is one of the most important issues that is facing women empowerment today because not only does education give women a sense Continue reading...

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Motivation is a psychological feature that helps nurses in achieving their desired goals, and good leaders can help in motivating nurses. There are different types of leadership styles that can help in motivation such as transactional, transformational, and situational leadership. Understanding leadership styles can help in becoming better leaders and improving relationships with others in the field. According to the Department of Health, clinical leadership involves motivation, inspiration, empowerment, promotion of the values of National Health Services, and consistent focus on patients. Nurses are very important for patients and newborns in NICU, so it is very important to Continue reading...

THESIS: Globalization continues to impact the globe economically especially when it comes to improving the social and economic lives of people across the world
- INTRODUCTION
- The world is becoming a global village and countries are economically (Bak & Stair 2011).
- Participation of companies which are exploring subsidiaries across world (Jones 2006, Harasim 1993).
- Jobs are outsourced all over the world
- Goods are produced in one nation and supplied to the other.
- ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
- No more migrations in search of greener pasture (Helliwell 2002).
- It translates to economic empowerment of all countries
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People are either given or seek empowerment from various sources. Some situation that offers empowerment can be viewed by society as morally wrong. Other types of empowerment could be seen as a source of inspiration. In Richard Wright's "The Man who was Almost a Man" and Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son," readers are presented with two very different views on empowerment that they can compare.
In "The Man who was Almost a Man," the reader is introduced to Dave, who is seventeen years old. He lives in a world that is dominated by other people who do not view Continue reading...

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The project deals with the problem of employees’ empowerment at Google. The opening paragraphs induct into empowerment as a type of democratic leadership style and the ways it applies to Google. Following are various techniques and approaches that enable company workforce to fulfill themselves in terms of creativity. The paper gives an in-depth look into the nature of empowerment techniques, as Google cafes, Moderator, TGIF, “Fix-Its, and “20 percent” projects, to name a few. The project reflects the opinions of prominent management experts and functionaries.
Keywords: Google, empowerment, techniques, approach, project, loyalty, leadership
Skillful personnel is important to any Continue reading...

Studies and researches prove that employees who are allowed to share their inputs into job design and are given larger accountability often show far greater motivation than the employees who are not allowed these. These ground-breaking ideas are considered forms of employee empowerment.

Employee Empowerment

Employee empowerment is a term that means that the non managerial staff can take decisions without consulting there bosses or managers. The decisions taken by them can be small or major decisions, the intensity is related to the power vested in them by the company. Many companies these days are going this way and training their Continue reading...

Part 1: Delegation

This is the act that involves assignment of tasks to individuals so that they may execute the tasks on behalf of the assigning parties. It is done to give the tasks to those people who have professional capabilities or to reduce the work burden on the assigning parties (The Management Center, 2012). An example of delegation is the assignment of organizing an outdoor sales function for a corporation. In this case, a manager can delegate the organization of such event to one employee. This delegation would give the manager a chance to concentrate on other important duties while the Continue reading...

Section 1 of the DAA: Context of the Journal

I chose the article titled ‘Managerial-Enacted Empowerment: The Dimensionality and Effects on the Wellbeing and Performance of Service Workers’ by Michal Biron and Bamberger. Workers’ freedom of choice may be boosted to prevent the hurting of working effectiveness. The variables used are the dimensionality, effects on the well-being, and performance of social workers. Dimensionality is the dependent variable while social workers’ well-being and their performance are the independent variables. The well-being of social workers cannot be measured and hence it is a nominal variable. Conversely, performance of the social workers can be measured because it is a scalar quantity. Continue reading...

The society has always regarded women inferior to men since time immemorial. However, as time passed, the idea of women empowerment arose. Women and men in support of the idea used every channel available to convince the society to support women empowerment. Filmmakers and producers started to support the ideology through films. The fried green tomatoes film is an example of films whose objective was supporting the idea of women empowerment. Although some people doubt films, they are very influential as they show the current events in the society. Movie critics consider the fried green tomatoes a feminist film Continue reading...

Nurse Managers with effective skills and knowledge are essential components of our health- and medical-care systems. Studies on the relationship of nurse management with nurse empowerment, staff nurse turnover, management of generational issues are being done in all parts of the world. These studies have established correlations between effective nurse management and increased overall productivity of the healthcare systems. The roles of nurse managers are increasingly recognized as they provide leadership to the largest group of employees (nurses) in any healthcare organization (Mathena, 2002).

Nurse empowerment

Improvement in the present nursing working conditions is critical for retaining the nurses currently in Continue reading...

Power and empowerment are important intertwining issues in nursing. Nurses need empowerment for them to be effective in discharging their duties in the workplace. This is because their work involves daily interaction with physicians, patients and other healthcare professionals. Patients also need empowerment for them to self-manage their health. There are various approaches to power and they include critical social theory, organizational, management theories, and social psychological theories.
Critical social theory suggests that the group that has control possess more power than the oppressed group. This means that for the oppressed group to have the power, they must struggle Continue reading...

Arguably, macro social work activities go beyond individual point of view. The macro level of environment entails systems that affect individuals indirectly. It includes legal systems, health care provider, state government, schools as well as employer. Human service interactions in terms of macro system communities and organizations benefit the society in general, this is through the introduction of systematic solutions on various issues in society. There are various concepts related to human service interactions; these include personal, interpersonal, and political empowerment. Each of the concepts plays a crucial role in the macro systems communities and organization. Personal empowerment refers Continue reading...

There are a lot of similarities between Professors Kuhlman and Woodworth-Ney. Besides being activists for the rights and position of women in the society, they are also known for being recognized scholars. They have ideas that agree in the position of women in the society. Both believe that feminism and women empowerment is a wave that has been gathering strengths over time. As such, it has observed a pattern such that there is ever increasing strength in the manner in which the women get involved in their society. Their arguments can be supported by the fact that the modern Continue reading...

Acknowledgments

I am especially grateful for the support and guidance of my dissertation advisor, Dr. A. P., provided all through the progression and development on this research study.

My thanks also go to the men and women in blue of Singapore Police Force whom had provided their valuable time to participate in the survey and their willingness to share. Continue reading...

The prince is a political treatise which political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli which was a dedication to Lorenzo di Piero de medici.in this dedication Machiavelli describes the type of society they live in and advices the prince on how to maintain a firm grip of his political power and ensure loyalty from all his statesmen. Machiavelli opens his work by saying, “all states all powers that have held and hold rule over men have been either republics or principalities” (Machiavelli, p.1). This is perhaps one of the earliest instances of the use of the word state to refer to an Continue reading...

Introduction and Background

Many organizations that try to change their ways of conducting their operations often fail to meet their targets for different reasons. Mental perception of the people involved in operationalizing the transformation efforts is the biggest contributor of the success or failure of these endeavors. The police force is one of the most important institutions in Singapore. Like all societies in the world, law and order is an integral part for any progressive society. Singapore is not an exception. Singapore seeks to spur its economic heights and make life better for its citizens. Unfortunately, the Singapore Police force, which is Continue reading...

Abstract

This article is a discussion of problems that working women face in their careers, working in a male dominated corporate system and the evidence of existence of such practices. This article also debates upon the remedies that can be made and how some organizations have already begun considering methods to accommodate female talent in their work structure.

Introduction

“I always feel if all women in the world speak in one voice, what a great voice it will be to bring peace, prosperity and happiness in the world. That voice is needed for empowerment.” (Bheemarasetty, 2012)
Women empowerment is an issue Continue reading...

In this research study, I would propose condition of work effectiveness questionnaire to measure job performance. It is going to cut across to measure various features of empowerment such as resources, cooperation, knowledge and permitted and unpermitted mandate to decide the level of empowerment. Getting views from all the aspects I have no doubt that we will get the definite evaluation. Moreover, questionnaire as a survey tool is proven to be reliable and valid.
An analytical measurement aspect of empowerment and the motivation police department discovered that content, convergent validity and criterion-related were well spelt out. The measured subject’ Continue reading...

An extensive research and analysis of the measurement properties of empowerment and police department motivation found out that content, criterion-related and convergent validity are well established. Validity measures how close the subject being measured is to the intended measurement. For instance, empowerment correlates as expected with effectiveness and job satisfaction in the police department (Oyer, 2011). Internal consistency, which measures how well a set of items measure a single dimensional construct consistently on different occasions consistently ranked above .7 and showed that empowerment was reliable (O’Brien, 2010).
The work effectiveness was measured on a 4-point Likert scale where Continue reading...

Learning Power: The Myth of Education and Empowerment

The perception to education has been changing with time. Just as the changing perceptions, so are the functions of education. The following essay will discuss about the learning power and the myth of education and empowerment.
First, it is important to discuss about learning power and what it means to education and the society. The learning power is a common phrase which is commonly used in graduation ceremonies. This can be linked to the myth of education and empowerment. The myth holds that for an individual to be empowered, he or she must be educated. Therefore, the power of Continue reading...

The process in which employees gain control over the factors that affects their performance in autonomous ways is called empowerment. Empowerment gives the employees a sense of power and boosts up their self-confidence. There are 5 ways to empower employees. First of all, employees are provided with required training, coaching and guidance to acquire mastery over their jobs. Secondly, employees are allowed some discretionary power over their performance and take accountability for the results. Thirdly, they are made to follow their peers who have been successful on the job. Fourthly, they are showered with encouragement and verbal appreciation to Continue reading...

Empowerment is classically defined as “granting or giving authority” weather it is by physical or financial means. However the term has been more recently applied in the context of health care policy and the improvement of the quality of healthcare. This broader meaning has expanded to include a focus on self – realization and self help (Loukanova and Bridges, 2008). Mental health and physical health are linked; this is why problems such as anxiety and depression are treated with exercise and dietary regimens in the treatment plans for patients suffering from these problems, which in fact is many in the Continue reading...

Summary

- Initially a Thai manager managed the Regency Hotel.
- During its fifteen years of operation in Thailand, the Regency was considered one of the most prominent hotels in the country.
- Employees in the hotel were approximately 700.
- Employees enjoyed welfare benefits, above average salaries and job security.
- Every year the employees were awarded a bonus that was equivalent to four months salary. This was not dependent on the performance of the hotel.
- Sale of the hotel to the American chain made the Thai manager retire early.
- An American was appointed to run the Continue reading...

Introduction

Employee empowerment basically means the managerial staffs allowing the non-managerial staff in making decisions in a company without necessarily seeking permission from the managers. This process allows the non-managerial staff to feel appreciated and important in an organization (Woodside, 2008). This motivates them to work extremely hard since they feel that they valued ion an organization irrespective of their positions. For example, a manager will allow his juniors to hire employees without his consent as long as they followed the right rules and procedures.
Employee empowerment came as a result of companies wasting a lot of time waiting for Continue reading...

The liberalization of the black woman in United States started many years ago and is still on course even as women leaders take up the challenge to empower their counterparts. Being a black woman in the United States had been considered one of the worst tragedies that could happen to the society. In a country where a black race was always looked down upon, it was even worse for the women who had to struggle to not only find their identity in the society but also face other challenges that came with their responsibilities. The black man was mainly Continue reading...

Employee empowerment is the process of allowing individuals to have authority to make certain decisions on behalf of the organization. Employees are the most important asset of the organization. When employees are satisfied, they will do everything within their level to ensure realization the goals within the specified period. Empowerment means giving employees authority to think make decisions, behave, have control of work and take action in autonomous ways.
Empowerment is not something that one does on behalf of another person but rather an activity a person takes to enable him to make decisions and control work in an Continue reading...

Management and Empowerment

Empowerment and motivation are closely related concepts. This is principally because they both seek to achieve efficient and effective working of an organization. Additionally, both empowerment and motivation are tools which an organization can use to increase the productivity of its workers. Empowerment can be viewed as one of the ways of motivating employees. This paper will highlight a comparison of the two while highlighting some of their similarities and differences. It will also define the components of empowerment as well as analyze the implications of empowerment and delegation in a criminal justice organization. The article will then conclude Continue reading...

How might top management have done a better job changing Electra products into a new kind of organization? What might they do now to get the empowerment process back on track?  
According to Daft (2010), the role of top management in empowering employees or implementing any change is to demonstrate commitment to change, provide good leadership, which involves influencing employees, creating and changing values and culture, and communicate the goals to all employees. The process also requires an honest, sincere, and open communication with all employees.
As stated in the case, the company has experienced problems including diminishing market Continue reading...

A Critical Analysis of the Social Work Intervention Process

The term ‘empowerment’ is one which is used to designate the idea of giving control to an individual: if someone feels empowered, it means that they feel as though they can do something. In social work, this is no different: the empowerment approach is one which attempts to take control of a particular situation whilst giving those involved the skills and tools with which to manage their lives. Put succinctly, the empowerment process is “the process by which individuals and groups gain power, access to resources and Continue reading...

CULTURAL POLITICS

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The Contestation of Power within Modern Day Belly Dance: A Cultural Politics Approach
Introduction
The origins and purpose of belly dance have no clear historical background. However, it has a very strong root from the Middle East and has spread into the Western world today. More and more women are getting involved in this dance as they try to embrace their feminine essence. Unfortunately, due to its historical background, belly dance has a negative connotation to it because of the erotic attachment behind its dance movement. Despite the said fact, men and even women would still spend money Continue reading...

Contemporary times have seen the African race in the United States referred to as African-Americans. Previously there have emerged numerous terms to describe this race made up of people of African descent. The words, black and Afro-Americans have constantly been used in the recent past. However, this community has come to be widely recognized as the African-Americans. Many writers and radicals in the 60s have defied these polite terms and have constantly used the label Negro and Black. These have however been widely considered racial insults. African-Americans claim their ancestry to captive Africans who were taken up for slavery Continue reading...

Considering human rights as an issue without culture, diversity, and without complicated frameworks means it is about what it implies – "human" rights. In reality, the question arises why Western ideology of feminism exhibit so many gaps when it comes to the female of the human species. The Western feminist belief about human rights as a means for establishing a commonality among global women empowerment causes limitations in bridging gaps from a global perspective and consequently demands a new way of thinking.
Theorists on universalism and women's human rights including Grewal, Bunch, and Hua provide the textual dialogue for examining Continue reading...

Overview of McDonald’s

McDonald is the largest chain of fast food restaurant in the world operating in more than 119 countries. McDonald has over 33,000 restaurants across the world. McDonald originally served hamburgers, milkshakes, French fries and cheeseburgers. However, over the years McDonald’s corporation has added other products to its menu including but not limited to; salads, chicken, fish, breakfast sandwiches, McCafe, beverages and desserts. All this are served either as dine-in setting or as drive through services.
McDonald’s corporation also offers a range of services to its consumers. Their services include free Wi-Fi for their customers at no Continue reading...

Discuss the delegation function of a manager. Why is delegation an important function; particularly, in the health care setting?

A manager is always important in every work setting so this means that in the healthcare system this is particularly important. First and foremost, a manager in for example, a casualty department has substantial problems in making his/her presence felt if he/she is not assertive and motivational towards staff. The manager is always the person to whom everyone turns when there is some sort of trouble brewing and this means that he/she has to have capabilities to motivate staff to do their job with the least amount of blemish possible. This is also true from the patient’s perspective Continue reading...

How managers and superiors can empower employees

Introduction
The two topics chosen for this report are those effect associated with increasing diversity of the workforce in organizations and how this affect communication, management and working condition. The second topic is how managers or supervisors of organization can empower their subordinates.
The topics chosen for this report are very essential to the growth of any business organization and their ability to manage their workforce in enhancing productivity. The increasing size of organizational workforce will mean that organizations will need to expand its middle level management team to be able to supervise this growing workforce. Also, proper management Continue reading...

Introduction

Empowerment can be defined as the process of increasing or raising the capacity of an individual to make choices that will help them realize their goals or outcomes. Empowerment can take the role of a whole organization where the different individuals’ capacity is increased to make better choices that will transform to better lives and desired actions. Increasing the efficiency of an individual to perform a task better means empowering the named individual to realize his/her set out goals. Fairness in organizations is one of the means of empowering the individuals as there is collective improvement in service delivery. Continue reading...