The Age of Participation: New Governance for the Workplace and the
World. Patricia McLagan. Berrett-Koehler. 1995.
Competitive Advantage Through People: Unleashing the Power of the
Work Force. Jeffrey Pfeffer. Harvard Business School Press. 1994.
The Democratic Enterprise: Liberating Your Business with Freedom,
Flexibility and Commitment. Lynda Gratton. Prentice Hall/Financial
Times. 2004.
The Employee Connection: Empowering Your People Through Open Communication.
Jim Harris. Successories, 1998.
Employee Handbook for On the Job Survival: Practical Advice for Dealing
with Everyday Work Problems. Michael Henry Cohen. Canoe Press. 1989.
Empowered Teams: Creating Self-directed Work Groups That Improve Quality,
Productivity and Participation. Richard S. Welling Jossey-Bass. 1991.
Empowering Innovative People: How Managers Challenge, Channel and
Control the Truly Creative and Talented. Probus Publishing Company.
1992.
Empowerment: Achieving Peak Performance Through Self-Leadership.
Ken Blanchard and Susan Fowler Woodring. Successories, Inc., 1998.
Empowerment: Building A Committed Workforce; A Practical Guide for
Success. Cynthia D.Scott. Crisp Publications. 1998. 1991.
Empowerment for High-Performing Organizations. Bill Guillory and
Linda Galindo. Innovations International. 1996.
Empowerment in Organizations: How to Spark Exceptional Performance.
Judith F. Vogt. Pfeiffer & Company. 1990.
Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute. Ken Blanchard. Berrett-Koehler
Publishers. 1996.
Harvard Business Review on Managing People. Harvard Business School
Press. 1999.
Specific Chapter: Empowerment: The Emperor's New Clothes,
pg. 155-196.
Heart at Work. Jack Canfieldand. McGraw-Hill. 1996.
HeroZ: Empower Yourself, Your Coworkers, Your Company. William
C. Byham Harmony Books. 1994.
Inspiring Commitment: How to Win Employee Loyalty in Chaotic Times.
Anthony Mendes. Irwing Professional Publishing. 1996.
Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge. Warren Bennis. Harper
& Row, Publishers. 1985.
Special Chapter: 'Taking Charge: Leadership and Empowerment."
Pages 215-225. [Book includes Notes, and an index]
Leading Self-directed Work Teams; A Guide to Developing New Team Leadership
Skills. Kimball Fisher. McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1993.
Special Chapters: "Team Empowerment: Passing Fad
or the Future of Work Design?" pages 21-28. and "The Kodak
13 Room Story: Empowering Team Leaders," pages 59-65.
Liberating the Human Spirit in the Workplace. William Bickham.
Irwin Professional Publishing. 1996.
Managing Knowledge Workers: Unleashing Innovation and Productivity.
A. D. Amar. Quorum Books. 2002.
Managing the Hidden Organization; Strategies for Empowering Your Behind-the-Scenes
Employees. Terrence E. Deal. Warner Books. 1994.
Managing to Have Fun. Matt Weinstein. Simon & Schuster. 1996.
The Middle Management Challenge: Moving from Crisis to Empowerment.
Alan L. Frohman. McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1993.
Participative Management: Implementing Empowerment. Lorne C. Plunkett.
John Wiley. 1991.
The Power of Self-Management; Achieving Success in Your Healthcare
Career. Michael Henry Cohen. Canoe Press. 1992.
Reinventing the Workplace: How Business and Employees Can Both Win.
David I. Levine. The Brookings Institute. 1995.
The Self Managing Organization: How Leading Companies are Transforming
the Work of Team for Real Impact. Ronald E. Purser and Steven Cabana.
The Free Press. 1998.
The Skilled Facilitator: A Comprehensive Resource for Consultants,
Facilitators, Managers, Trainers, and Coaches. Roger Schwarz. Jossey-Bass.
2002.
The Skilled Facilitator Fieldbook: Tips, Tools, and Tested Methods
for Consultants, Facilitators, Managers, Trainers, and Coaches.
Edited by Roger Schwarz, Anne Davidson, Peg Carlson, Sue McKinney, and
contributors. Jossey-Bass. 2005.
The Skills of Encouragement: Bringing Out the Best in Yourself and
Others. St. Lucie Press. 1996.
Smart Nursing: How to Create a Positive Work Environment that Empowers
and Retains Nurses. June Fabre. Springer Publishing. 2005.
The Social Significance of Health Promotion. Edited by Theodroe
H. MacDonald. Routledge. 2003.
SuperMotivation: A Blueprint for Energizing Your Organization from
Top to Bottom. Dean R. Spitzer. AMACOM. 1995.
10 Steps to Empowerment: A Common-Sense Guide to Managing People.
Diane Tracy. Quill. 1992.
Thank God It's Monday! Irwin Professional Publishing. 1997.
The 3 Keys to Empowerment: Release the Power Within People for Astonishing
Results. Ken Blanchard, John Carlos and Alan Randolph. Berrett-Koehler
Publishers. 1999.
Transcultural Leadership; Empowering the Diverse Workforce. Gulf
Publishing Company. 1993.
Special Chapter: "All Roads Lead to Empowerment,"
pages 186-204.
The Unchained Worker: Principles of Ownership in the Workplace.
Jeffrey C. Petkevicius. Braige Books. 1995.
Zapp! Empowerment in Health Care; How to Improve Patient Care, Increase
Job Satisfaction, and Lower Health Care Costs. William C.Byham. Development
Dimensions International Press. 1993.
Zapp! The Lightning of Empowerment; How to Improve Productivity, Quality
and Employee Satisfaction. William C.Byham and Jeff Cox. Development
Dimensions International Press. 1988.
Videos
Empowering Staff Nurses through Nursing Case Management. Presenter:
Karen Zander. 115- minute video program with a guide. AREN/Executive Communication
Productions. 1988.
Synopsis: I. Introduction. A. Definition of Case Management.
B. Description of Case Management Models. C. New England Medical Center
Case Management Model. II. Managed Care. A. Critical Path. B. Shift
Change Reporting. C. Variance Analysis. D. Case Consultation. III. Transition
to Case Management. A. Episode-Based versus Unit-Based. B. Collaboration
versus Parallel. C. Improved Patient Security. D. Improved Continuity
for Family. E. Curriculum Needs. IV. Embolic Stroke Group Case Management
Model. (interviews with staff, examples of team meetings and documentation
of a patient's transition throughout the group practice from admission
through discharge.) V. Summary. Question and Answer Period.
Ethics to Excellence: You Just Can't Get Good Help Anymore. Presenter:
Dr. Layne Longfellow. A 90-minute video program. Institute for Human Skills/Lecture
Theatre. 1991.
Synopsis: What to expect from, and how to deal with,
generational differences; motivation through another's values; diversity;
power versus leadership.
Even Eagles Need a Push. Presenter: David McNally. A 27-minute
video with a guide. CRM Films. 1992.
Synopsis: Empowerment can be a great productivity tool,
but it also can be a difficult idea to instill in the workforce. This
program aims to help viewers find meaning in their work by explaining
the different virtues of empowerment and self-motivation and their impact
in the work environment. Explores the values of vision, contribution,
self-appreciation, purpose, and commitment.
How to Tap Employee Idea Power. A 12-minute video. Communication
Briefings. 1996.
Synopsis: Discusses ways to ensure that every idea is
acted on with the help of a simple five-step process; become the "idea-person"
and "problem solver" people count on for solutions; overcome
the "us" vs. "them" mentality between some employees
and management; keep brainstorming sessions effective with six top tips;
establish a system that gives credit where it is due.
1001 Ways To Energize Your Employees. A 3 volume video program.
Business Advantage. 1998. By Bob Nelson.
Synopsis: Part 1) 1001 Ways to Energize Organizations:
discusses how to simplify policies and procedures so they don't hold
up progress, how to remove bureaucratic obstacles to getting things
done, how to encourage suggestions and take them seriously; Part 2)
1001 Ways to Energize Teams: discusses how to empower your team with
a clear purpose and well-defined goals, how to make every team meeting
more productive and less boring, how to enable teams to operate completely
on their own; Part 3) 1001 Ways to Energize Individuals: discusses how
to promote empowerment, independence, and autonomy, how to get feedback
and solicit process-improving suggestions.
The Power of Vision. Presenter: Joel Barker. A 30-minute video
with a guide. ChartHouse Learning Corporation. 1990.
Synopsis: "What do almost all successful individuals
and organizations have in common? The power and depth of their vision
of the future. Compelling goals and a positive, meaningful vision of
the future provide purpose and direction in the present. Great vision
almost always precedes great accomplishment--empowering us to solve
problems and achieve goals."
Shared Governance: A New Pathway to Accountability. Presenter:
Tim Porter-O'Grady. A 145-minute video series. Tim Porter-O'Grady, Incorporated.
1991.
Synopsis: Special segment in Part 3--pulling all the
elements of shared governance in the organization together in order
to successfully empower the staff.
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