Beyond empowering your workforce: learning organisation and employee empowerment - the case of Irbid District Electricity Company (IDECO). (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Melhem, Yahya
• Is Part Of: International journal of learning and change. Volume 10:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 220
• Page End: 241
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: empowerment -- learning organisation -- supportive learning environment -- leadership that reinforces learning; Organizational learning -- Periodicals; Knowledge management -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.406
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-2875

Abstract

This research focuses on the impact of learning organisation on employee empowerment. Learning organisation, in this research, is measured by two building blocks: leadership that reinforces learning, and supportive learning environment (Garvin et al., 2008). These research hypotheses are tested using survey data from 160 knowledge workers at Irbid District Electricity Company in Northern Jordan. Results indicated that there is a significant impact of Leadership that reinforces learning, and Supportive learning environment on employee empowerment. The paper concludes with directions for future research and application.