MGMT 1000 Lecture Notes - Middle Management, British Association For Immediate Care
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Managers should encourage everyone to become part of the decision making process. Executive perspective feels it allows middle managers to avoid their responsibilities in the sense they have empowered employees to do what"s needed. Middle management perspective feel, as they don"t have anything to do. View from the rank and file many employees at lower levels may not want extra responsibilities. Academic viewpoint empowerment is a paradox because to empower someone, you have to have power over him or her to begin with. Organizations do not have to have empowered employees in order to be successful. People should be able to see your confidence in them to succeed, and employees should be willing to do this, not forced. Remove barriers and give space for people to grow and learn. Play to your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses: remember the importance of focus leaders are able to focus their time and attention to the most important and urgent matters.
