Analyzes recent thought relating to the forced restructuring of businesses. In general, businesses are unable to compete in the new global environment in their present state because of worldwide competition; national changes involving mergers, bank failures and company takeovers. Companies which can incorporate a team philosophy into their organizations will have a better chance of surviving in the year 2000. Details the new and more stringent requirements that are placed on leadership and the empowerment of teams through leadership. Focuses on information as to how to choose the right leadership and teams. Uses significant examples of businesses which have successfully restructured to illustrate the importance of fostering a leadership style which will advocate teamwork.
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1 December 1995
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December 01 1995
Empowerment for the year 2000 and beyond
Nick Nykodym;
Nick Nykodym
Professor of Management at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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Sonny S. Ariss;
Sonny S. Ariss
Associate Professor at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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Jack L. Simonetti;
Jack L. Simonetti
Professor of Management and former Chair of the Management Development at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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Jean Plotner
Jean Plotner
Research Associate at the University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
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Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Online ISSN: 1463-4457
Print ISSN: 0968-4891
© MCB UP Limited
1995
Empowerment in Organizations (1995) 3 (4): 36–42.
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Nykodym N, Ariss SS, Simonetti JL, Plotner J (1995), "Empowerment for the year 2000 and beyond". Empowerment in Organizations, Vol. 3 No. 4 pp. 36–42, doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/09684899510100352
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