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The purpose of this research is to examine the role of organizational structure in employee's empowerment and the required factors in order to propose an appropriate approach for empowerment of employees. According to earlier researches related to employees empowerment consists of four traits of competence, self-determination, meaningfulness and effectiveness. Organizational structure, as one of the most important constituents of an organization will impact on its every internal process, including human resources and particularly employees' empowerment A model was designed based on the literature, linking factors of employee empowerment in an organizational structure The literature and various studies concluded that: the organizational structures plays very vital role in employee's empowerment ,more the empowerment and recognition of employees in an organization is increased, more will their motivation to work will enhance. Also there exists a positive relationship between employees and organization. The more the employees are motive to tasks accomplishment higher will the organizational performance and success. The study focuses on the practice and observance of the two main factors, empowerment and the organization structures for enhancing employee empowerment which leads to organizational effectiveness. The organizations should design their rules, policies and organizational structures that give space to the employee to work well and appreciate them on their tasks fulfillment and achievements. This will surely lead to organizational growth.
Keywords: organizational structure, empowerment, organizational performance
What is organization structures
The structure of the organization describes the fonctions, tasks and authorities of the departments, divisions and individual employees and the relationships between them (line of command, communication and procedures). It also describes the number of employees in each division, unit and department. It includes groups of activities which break the formal organizational borders. This structure is reflective of chart formal relations, communication, decision making process, procedures and systems which help organization to develop its duties (tasks) and reach its gouls (Martinez et al., 2011).
On the one hand the structure divides departments, divisions and individuals on basis of tasks, functions and authorities. On the other hand the structure coordinates these units through lines of communication and command. Only when the different units work in conjunction, the organization is able to fonction as a whole.
The organization structure has to facilitate the different processes in the organization....