A METATHEORETıCAL APPROACH TO EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF SEARCHING FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL THEORIES: A CONTINGENCY APPROACH TO EMPOWERMENT

Year 2013, Volume: 9 Issue: 18, 215 - 238, 01.01.2013

Necmettin Özel

https://doi.org/10.11122/ijmeb.2013.9.18.431

Abstract

Empowerment is the key leverage of employee effectiveness in today’s organizations. Hence conditional convenience in terms of the succes of empowerment attempt must be considered. This paper offers an improving to examine the variability of empowerment in its conditions. In this context the contingency approach to empowerment CAE have focused on interactions between contingency variables CVs and empowerment approaches EA and determination of empowerment outcomes EOs concluded by the interactions between CVs and EAs. CVs for CAE are represented by leadership, organizational structure and culture and learning. Analysis of propositinos receals that there is asignificant positive interaction between EAs and CVs. Future research should regarddefining CVs and their interactive. It is recommended that organizasions should pay attention to determining appropriate tools and methods according to their circumstances in terms of applications

Keywords

Empowerment Need, Empowerment Theories, Contingency Variables, Empowerment Output

ÇOK BOYUTLU KURAM ARAYIŞLARI BAĞLAMINDA İŞGÖREN GÜÇLENDİRME ÜZERİNE META-KURAMSAL BİR YAKLAŞIM: GÜÇLENDİRMEYE KOŞULSALLIK YAKLAŞIMI

Abstract

Güçlendirme, çağdaş örgütlerde işgören etkinliğini artırmanın temel manivelasıdır. Ancak, güçlendirme çabasının başarısı açısından koşulsal uygunlukların da dikkate alınması gerekir. Bu nedenle, mevcut çalışma ile güçlendirmeye koşulsal bir yaklaşım önerilmiştir. Güçlendirmeye Koşulsallık Yaklaşımı GKY , koşulsal değişkenlerle KD güçlendirme yaklaşımları GY arasındaki etkileşimler ve bunun bir sonucu oarak ortaya çıkan güçlendirme çıktısı GÇ üzerine odaklanmıştır. Liderlik, örgütsel yapı, örgüt kültürü ve öğrenme, GKY için KD’ler olarak kabul edilmiştir. Önermelerin incelenmesiyle, GY ile KD’ler arasında olumlu anlamlı ilişkiler belirlenmiştir. Gelecek araştırmalar, KD’lerin tanımlanması ve karşılıklı etkileşimleri üzerine daha fazla eğilmelidir. Uygulamalar açısından, örgütlerin kendi koşullarına uygun güçlendirme araç ya da yöntemleri belirlemeye özen göstermeleri önerilmiştir.

Keywords

Güçlendirme Gereksinimi, Güçlendirme Kuramı, Koşulsal Değişkenler, Güçlendirme Çıktısı

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