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Employees’ Empowerment and Its Effect on Team Effectiveness: Field Study on Jordanian Construction Firms
This study examines the effect of employees’ empowerment on team effectiveness in the Jordanian Construction firms. Empowerment measures included four dimensions/ subscales: Impact, self-determination (choice), competence, and meaning. Team effectiveness measure included also four subscales/dimensions: performance, innovation, communication, and use of resources. Researchers adopted the aforementioned measures and their subscales after intensive review of available literature on the subject. A questionnaire was developed based on previous researches, and administered with a convenience sample of (182) employees selected from (20) firms. A number of statistical indicators and tests were used such as, descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression tests. Results showed that employees in Jordanian construction firms perceived a good level of empowerment, and teams attained relatively good levels of effectiveness, as there was noticeable impact of empowerment on team effectiveness. Finally, the study provided a number of suggestions aiming at enhancing empowerment and improving team effectiveness.
Employees’ Empowerment and Its Effect on Team Effectiveness: Field Study on Jordanian Construction Firms
This study examines the effect of employees’ empowerment on team effectiveness in the Jordanian Construction firms. Empowerment measures included four dimensions/ subscales: Impact, self-determination (choice), competence, and meaning. Team effectiveness measure included also four subscales/dimensions: performance, innovation, communication, and use of resources. Researchers adopted the aforementioned measures and their subscales after intensive review of available literature on the subject. A questionnaire was developed based on previous researches, and administered with a convenience sample of (182) employees selected from (20) firms. A number of statistical indicators and tests were used such as, descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression tests. Results showed that employees in Jordanian construction firms perceived a good level of empowerment, and teams attained relatively good levels of effectiveness, as there was noticeable impact of empowerment on team effectiveness. Finally, the study provided a number of suggestions aiming at enhancing empowerment and improving team effectiveness.
Employees’ Empowerment and Its Effect on Team Effectiveness: Field Study on Jordanian Construction Firms
Harrim, Hussein M. (author) / Alkshali, Shaker J. (author)
2010-06-16
المجلة الاردنية في ادارة الاعمال; Vol 4, No 1 (2008) ; المجلة الأردنية في إدارة الأعمال; Vol 4, No 1 (2008) ; Jordan Journal of Business Administration; Vol 4, No 1 (2008) ; 2308-6149 ; 1815-8633
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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