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Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences 2023, 31(5): 58-69 Back to browse issues page
Identifying the components of employee empowerment to provide a comprehensive model for the welfare organization
Zahra Raiisi1 , Mehdi Bagheri * 2, Hosseinali Jahed3
1- Dept of Educational Management, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish Island, Iran
2- Dept of Educational Management, Bandar Abbas Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Abbas, Iran , mbagheri.sbu@gmail.com
3- Dept of Educational Management, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University of Tehran, Iran
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Introduction: The improvement of every administration and health system has always received assiduous attention. One of the processes that every system should pay attention to is empowerment. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the empowerment components of employees working in the Ilam Welfare Organization.
Material & Methods: This applied research was conducted based on a qualitative approach and ground theory method in 2022-2023. The statistical population included professors and experts in the field of employee empowerment. Sampling was performed using the available and snowball method, and theoretical saturation was achieved with 15 cases. The interviewees of the research were 15 professors and experts in the field of employee empowerment who had the most experience in the research topic, and the data analysis was performed manually.
Results: Based on the findings, 12 components and 24 subcomponents were identified in the field of empowerment of welfare organization employees, including individual skills, group skills and management (causal conditions), ethics, communication (contextual conditions), knowledge and improvement of the work environment (intervening conditions), managerial ability., moral ability, communication ability (strategies), promotion of service to employees, and the use of employees' potential capacities (consequences).
Conclusion: Paying attention to skills and management at the individual and group level creates the possibility of employee empowerment in the welfare system. Necessary attention to knowledge and environment on the one hand and management and communication guidelines on the other hand provide the necessary platform and conditions for the growth of employees. The welfare organization will benefit from the effective result of empowerment when it uses its employees and their potential capacities.
Keywords: Employees, Empowerment, Grounded theoryWelfare organization
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: psychology
Received: 2023/08/7 | Accepted: 2023/10/8 | Published: 2023/12/6
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