1. An exploration of empowerment and organizational memory
- Author
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Johnson, Jeffrey J. and Paper, David J.
- Subjects
Participatory management -- Evaluation ,Organizational effectiveness -- Evaluation ,Information technology -- Evaluation ,Business ,Human resources and labor relations - Abstract
This article reports on a preliminary investigation of how companies use empowerment and organizational memory. Through personal on-site visits and interviews, data were gathered from respondents in eight organizations representing different industries. A classification scheme was developed to categorize those organizations according to the extent that they implement key success factors for empowerment and mechanisms for organizational memory. Empowerment and organizational memory previously have not been considered as a strategic combination. Classification enables organizations to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities., As business use of information technology (IT) expands, the traditional constraints of time and geography, which were formerly rigorous, are now relaxing or changing. Rapid advances in telecommunication and other [...]
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- 1998