Reassessing the limits of structural empowerment: Organizational constitution and trust as controls

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Mills, PK; Ungson, GR
• 署名单位: University of Oregon; California State University System; San Francisco State University
• 刊物名称: ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0363-7425
• 发表日期: 2003
• 页码: 143-153
• 关键词: POWER; OWNERSHIP; COSTS; MODEL; firm

摘要

There is a growing belief among some that employee empowerment provides the most appropriate basis for designing and implementing new organizations. However, from a structural perspective, empowerment represents a moral hazard dilemma for managers; with the possibility of: control loss and decreased organizational outcome. While there are several mechanisms for tempering the potential downside of empowerment, we focus on two: organizational constitutions and the development of trusting relationships. We present six specific propositions relating to organizational constitution and trust as controls for tempering the potential downside of empowerment.