Robert Quinn and Gretchen Spreitzer argue that while many contemporary organizations recognize the need for empowered employees, they frequently run into problems attempting to implement empowerment programs.
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Empowered to Lead: The Role of Psychological Empowerment in Leadership
This study by Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Suzanne C. DeJanasz, and Robert E. Quinn examines the relationship between psychological empowerment and leadership.
Empowered to Lead: Psychological Empowerment and Transformational Leadership
Gretchen M. Spreitzer, Suzanne C. DeJanasz, and Robert E. Quinn examine the relationship between managerial cognitions of empowerment and transformational leadership.
Empowering Middle Managers to be Transformational Leaders: A Field Study
In this paper, Gretchen Spreitzer and Robert E. Quinn describe a field study of a large scale management development program for a Fortune 100 organization’s population of middle managers designed to stimulate change.