Empowerment, Diversity and Litigation..

The structure and historical path that the typical organization has taken is well documented. An integral part of this history is the early notion that employees were to be considered factors of production much the same as land and capital. Added to this mix are the differing cultures in the workplace today. As attitudes changed and human intellect became the most important factor, workers were given more consideration and their different attitudes became important as employees and as the targets of all marketing effort. Empowerment is a system of giving employees the control over their essential job functions through training, information sharing and encouragement. The entire process is not confined to those facets, but they are corollaries to the innovation that empowerment has become. Culture is a learned behavior, and cultural differences in the workplace is a huge plus. Culture and diversity should be embraced and encouraged through the hiring process. Empowerment and diversity are tools that can boost production, improve morale and project a positive image of the organization. Use them wisely...