| Abstract: |
The dynamic nature of the socio – economic environment and a necessity to
improvement of management systems of today's organizations leads to
undertaking a research on an importance of organizational social potential and
its dimensions. The theory of management science has a rich set of management
concepts related to social potential. Very valuable concepts seem to be highly
exposing the subjectivity and individuality of employees in organization. The
aim of this study is an attempt to interpret the concept of empowerment from
the perspective of this research on organization, and its potential of
innovation.The study was focused on basic interpretation and systematization
of the empowerment concept. The text indicated selected properties of
empowerment such as engagement, initiative, creativity, autonomy, freedom,
responsibility, efficiency etc. Further conceptualization of the concept was
carried out from the managerial perspective as well as psychological
dimension. On this background the study distinguished attributes and
possibility of application of the empowerment concept in the area of
development of the innovation potential of the organization. Among others, it
was pointed out, for example: the space of social relationships, social
awareness, organizational climate, active and free information exchange,
access to knowledge, creation of new knowledge, organizational roles,
flexibility and decentralization of organizational structures. |